| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure top exhaust mount bracket bolt missing (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage component deformed to the extent that steering is affected stearing out of line
head bearings notchy |2.1.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn bent |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has restricted free movement broke |1.1.15 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel rear brake adjusted to rectify lack of reserve travel in leaver (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective sealing ring broken /missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen incorrect pattern (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment rear brake adjustment. (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure catch not holding (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp missing (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam poor connection (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Throttle housing loose (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated grease |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected Lever catches on fairing (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) contaminated from fork seals (1.1.13 (b)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel hub excessively damaged rear wheel/hub bent (5.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure side panel (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever insecure pivot bolt lock nut missing (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both front fork seals leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking /rpm hangs up (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |