| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Rear Brake linkage excessively corroded |3.2.A1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil both |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component cracked |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Centre All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Centre Lower Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock Hits wind shield on full right lock, which would trap your fingers (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls woks on back brake but not on front (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working Rear light not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |