| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 9 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 9 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 6 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective squirt in some contact cleaner, now working fine |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust silencer insecure exhaust clamp rotten . |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect no patten (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated clamp |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort rear brake disc warped |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied |1.1.2 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component is severely distorted |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak L&R (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing left exhaust clamp broken off |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing clamp missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil left fork seal leaking |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil l/h fork. |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil r/h fork. |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect rebound damping (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working control |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly heated grip wire catching on tank not allowing smooth throttle oporation |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working handle bar switch (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Not operating on front brake (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has part of the system missing cross section clamp missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies hand brake |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp high beam warning light remains on when dipped beam is selected. l/h bulb is illuminated by both high and low beam at the same time. |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork oil seal leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork oil seal leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking at caliper (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Not working off the front brake (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested bulb missing |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake component insecure front hose retaining bolts lose |1.1.21 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on front dip headlight bulb does not illuminate on the left hand side |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |