| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 2 |
| 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|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play worn |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play head race bearings worn |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen incorrect patern (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working control 1 (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Control one |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation |4.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly Throttle control sticking when full lock to right (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component insecure brake pipe (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |