| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front stop light switch |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component seized |2.4A2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose stretched by suspension movement |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |