| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn shock absorber bush |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure mud guard broken |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly poorley adjusted |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure Tank |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated insecure |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively kinked |3.2.B3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty not operating correctly switching between high and low |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure spotlamps insecure .....likely to fall off |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies control two |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested no dip beam |1.6| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure needs pegging to bars |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess cush drive rubbers worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables badly routed wires from switch gears could snag on steering |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel lever pulls up to handle bar |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly Throttle sticking |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel brake pedal |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies brake pedal |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing Bolt missing n/s |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted |6.1.7 |j| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Lower Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure OFF SIDE AND NEAR SIDE |6.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage has excessive free play Head Bearings |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted Wrong way around (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock turning to left (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |