| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 71 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 24 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 12 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 10 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 9 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 6 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 6 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 5 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 5 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 5 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 4 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 4 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 4 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 3 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 3 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 2 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 2 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |