3303116 - SAP Readiness Check or Simplification Item Check fail with a XML_FORMAT_ERROR runtime error

While executing the SAP Readiness Check or Simplification Item Check you get a XML_FORMAT_ERROR dump as below:

Category               ABAP Programming Error
Runtime Errors         XML_FORMAT_ERROR
Except.                CX_XSLT_FORMAT_ERROR
ABAP Program           /SDF/CL_RC_CHK_UTILITY========CP
Application Component  SV-SMG-SDD

Short Text
    The read XML document had an invalid format.

Error analysis
    An exception has occurred which is explained in more detail below. The
    exception is assigned to class 'CX_XSLT_FORMAT_ERROR' and was not caught in
     procedure
    "GET_SAPNOTE_REQUIRE_AND_LATEST" "(METHOD)", nor was it propagated by a
     RAISING clause.

KBA , SV-SMG-SDD , Service Data Download , SV-SCS-S4R , SAP Readiness Check , CA-TRS-PRCK , S/4HANA Conversion Pre-Checks , Problem