| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 5 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 4 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 3 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive chain sprocket so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension assembly component missing |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp obscured |1.3.1c| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp Stop light / rear position light connectors crossed |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock insecure |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour damaged white light to rear |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Brake fluid reservoir insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |