| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 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 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |