| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel needs to be pumped |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking leak from N/S anti dive unit |1.1.12 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released rear brake |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on no plate light |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil l/h fork |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear spring incomplete |2.4.A1b|i|| | 1 |
| Rear spring fractured |2.4.A1b|i|| | 1 |
| Lower Rear mono-shock pivot seized |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working SWITCH FAULTY |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Position lamp showing red light to the front |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both forks (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative with ignition off (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements Do not operate with ignition off (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working with the ignition off |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |