| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 2 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp insecure |1.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released brake lever |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |