| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot seized |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear mono-shock pivot seized |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar mounting clamp bolt missing |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component seized |2.4A2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock speedometer cable (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Forks in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected o/s fork seal leaking oil on to brake caliper (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |