| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected when bars turned on full left hand lock engine revs pick up (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure bolt missing front frender (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working does not operate on rear brake system/pedal (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar restricted in free movement from lock to lock forks hitting brake hose before lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Paralever (or secondary swing arm) pivot bearings excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Front forks solid and working incorrect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |