| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Central Lower Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Fairing so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. air suspension re pressurised |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface |4.8.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a) | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour (1.1.2a) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component excessively corroded. swing arm |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely by a positive means |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |