| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Front Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Front switch dirty (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear suspension component excessively corroded. |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding front brake (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar both needed glue (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Central Rear Motorcycle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Swingarm (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced swing arm (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected throttle grip sticking! (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment LOCK NUT NOT TIGHENED UP (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. (2.1.1c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever pivot excessively tight (1.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured cracked |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake component insecure brake lever pivot bolt (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working when foot pedal applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |