| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 4 |
| 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 position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 2 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect Tape on headlights die to righthand kick up (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |