| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot seized |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Riders seat with a defective supporting structure |6.2.5 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has a fracture of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. cracked at front spindle mounting |2.3.8| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess Would advise chain sprockets replaced with chain! |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play The rear mono shock dog bone bushes excessive play. |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases SILENCER |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 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 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component modified so the suspension is inoperative (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn swinging arm bush/pin seized (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |