| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose clutch |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.3.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working Switch adjusted (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect bulb loose - re-seated to correct (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly very slow to shut off (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |