| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Brake lever attachment screws missing |3.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front 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 |
| Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake component is fractured Pads de-laminating |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. mounting insecure & moving about |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing pillion |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play lower shock bush |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking From carb whilst not running |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |