| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 3 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Lower Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering front wheel steering to the right. (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect front trailing links seized (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake back plate insecure (1.1.14 (d)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Outer Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil both front |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake component is severely distorted |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 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 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.B2b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake drum|s| insecure |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Front Plate brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.B1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |