| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Front Brake cable badly frayed |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component head bearings |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Sidecar wheel bearings have excessive free play |5.2.3c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly not returning |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Forks in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected sticking when pushed down ... (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel shut off switch into fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel spindle locking device ineffective bolt loose (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Sidecar suspension has an insecure unit. |5.2.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Sidecar wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing missing (single fixing) split pin missing from castle nut (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Sidecar attachment insecure |5.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 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 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Inner Front Lower Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |