| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 5 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 2 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel rear brake |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively pitted |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts insecure |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |