| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering operation impeded by a fairing |2.1.4 |e|| | 1 |
| Steering lock stop ineffective front brake lever striking bodywork on full l.h lock |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Riders seat missing hump removed for test |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen bulb not seated in holder correctly |1.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |