Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 7 |
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
Registration plate issues | 4 |
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 3 |
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 3 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 2 |
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 2 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
Rear Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
Upper Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
Central Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
Centre Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
Offside Upper Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Fuel cap ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition broken weld at joint of downpipe to silencer |8.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
Exhaust silencer insecure Silencer mount cracked and broken, silencer likely to become detached. |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Front Stop lamp not working Front brake light switch stuck. (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (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 |
Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Front suspension fouling which affects the movement of the front suspension. front wheel touching frame under compression |2.3.6a| | 1 |
Front Brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
Central Front Lower Forks excessively corroded |2.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
Fuel tank leaking inadequate repair |7.2.1a| | 1 |
Steering linkage has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Stop lamp not working lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
Motorcycle structure cracked |6.1.1a| | 1 |
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Vehicle identification number not legible |6.3.5a| | 1 |