| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect No suspension travel (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |