| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Steering head bearings has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings Excess Play Front Steering Bearings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pivot worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release (1.1.6 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely all brakes binding (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected Stop lamp 2nd control switch not working (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock Both rear view mirrors (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted (1.1.18 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp(s) not working front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements not working |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering head bearings has excessive wear or free play steering notchy |2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Front Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip not secure to handlebars. (2.2.1 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing passenger footpeg missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Fork yoke in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected steering notchy in centre possition (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension component likely to fail LOCKING MECHANISM (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested not working faulty switch (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam faulty (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure bolt missing (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing split pin missing off axle to secure the wheel nut (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside All direction indicators not working front and rear (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed (0.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock notch in center |2.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp o/s/r flashing (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released flashing (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible main beam stays on (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |