| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 6 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 5 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 4 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned forks twisted |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake front brake bind when rotated backwards |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking side stand |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly Needs adjustment on fixing point. (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Brake lever excessively damaged |3.2.A1c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure lock latch missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid not visible spy glass deteriorated (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 fluid reservoir fluid not visible not visable and leaking (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect both front shocks (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure is so deformed it is likely to adversely affect braking or steering (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested caliper insecurely mounted | bolts insecure| |3.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired main beam |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play rear wheel loose |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock insecure Bolt loose, Tightened up. Customer aware. |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer torn |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively damaged front mud guard |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly excesive free play |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty dip and main beam wrong way round |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering linkage has excessive free play excessive freeplay at handlebar |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |