| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front downpipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play excessive play in engine bushes. |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. FORK SEALS LEAKING |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil R/H |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Forks excessively deformed |2.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail engine mounting (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket excessively loose |6.1.8 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Decelerometer brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.E1d| | 1 |
| Rear Engine mounting/bracket excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |