| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected |2.2.2 |f| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering operation linkage fouling when handlebars turned from lock to lock |2.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking engine mount rubbers bushes worn to excess.engine moves from side to side |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play centre main suspension arm resulting in extreme movement at rear wheel |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Outer Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested Insecure front suspension |3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested Insecure front suspension |3.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty Dipped and Main beam are swapped |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil Top cap seal |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil Top cap seal |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly component loose Lower yoke clamp bolts missing |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly component loose Lower yoke clamp bolts missing |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure engine mount assy loose (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |1.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak l/h and r/h seals leaking. (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged Badly perished. (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |