| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 23 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 11 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 10 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 10 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 9 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 8 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 8 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 6 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Steering damper ineffective |2.1.2d| | 3 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 3 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. |4.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released (1.3.1e) | 2 |
| Offside Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working not working when front brake is applied. |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering linkage has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Steering damper in such a condition that the steering action is impaired. |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Centre Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder has an excessively worn master cylinder pivot. |3.2.B5| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.C2d| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp insecure |1.3.3b| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. refit |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies when operatind front brake |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn hub pivot |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component defective due to a deliberate modification which significantly reduces the original strength |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Brake disc|s| insecure bobbins not correctly fitted |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Bulb in wrong way round |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. left hand grip moving on bar |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators 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 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front control |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working must operate from front and rear brake control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn shaft (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure torque arm (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering damper ineffective (2.1.4 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB REPLACED (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake component insecure *** DISC BOBBINS EXCESSIVELY WORN *** (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Brake component insecure *** DISC BOBBINS EXCESSIVELY WORN *** (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |