| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Central Front Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play swingin arm bearings excessive freeplay |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly Sticking |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail To tight |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure |6.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure pillion grab handle loose (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure front swinging arm mount (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Handlebar excessively deformed (2.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |k| |ii|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing covered by l plate (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls requires adjustment (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure excess play rear swinging arm (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |