| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light Front switch dirty (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak leaking oil down to brakes (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Plate brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.B2b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced N/S & O/S Rear |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.2.B2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired Main beam will not turn off. |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork stanchion (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake cylinder leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork stanchion (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe union leaking fluid union block |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel air in the system. (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |