| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Brake locking device missing rear brake pedal pin |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has a missing rivet/s or bolts |5.2.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up play is causing front brake to bind (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HID bulbs fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated (6.2.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Wheel fixing missing |single fixing| |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged Valve core leaking - replaced (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure stiff (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort rear disc showing excessive fluctuation ?(warped) on roller brake tester (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Upper Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light Front brake |1.3.1b| | 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 |
| Central Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |