| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder has no reserve travel and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension assembly component loose pinch bolts |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Front brake switch not working / no rear brake light switch (not required for year of manufacture) (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working on hand lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |