| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Cracking near cylinder joint. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (When Front Brake Applied) (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder has no reserve travel and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened REAR COIL SPRING SERIOUSLY WEAKEND (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both front forks (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak front left fork seal failed contaminating brakes (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal leaking so heavy that its contaminated front lower fork & brake system (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal leaking so heavy that its all over front lower fork (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play head bearings have excessive play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Headlamp bulb replaced. (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning Rear right (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake component insecure brake shoe return spring broken (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel throttle loose restricts brake lever movement (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |