| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake servo defective or ineffective hardly any effort recorded at wheel with servo assist,but ok ign off,variable results on front wheel ranging from on off switch to no effort...brake warning lights flashing vigorously :) (1.1.10 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough (2.3.5b) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc(s) excessively worn (3.2.A1l) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc(s) excessively worn (3.2.A1l) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake component insecure Pad pin retaining clip missing (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged perished (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Central 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 |
| Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from foot brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint on fork brace split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure missing locking circlip (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake component insecure missing locking/safety clip (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake servo defective or ineffective Brake pressure fades out with no fluid leak (1.1.10 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn pivot (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe so insecure there is a risk of fire Leak on pressure side of injector pump system (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements Fog lights wired in to ignition, intensity too high for permanent lights & needs to be switched. (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Anti-dive arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire Fuel tank area. (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working bulb fit (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure Silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort Checked by test ride also. (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |