| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Wheel spindle loose spindle nut loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel more than one fixing loose pinch bolt of front wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly switch gear is insecure (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure gear lever bolt loose (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever pivot excessively tight (1.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Rear Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied Broken pedal (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort more than 30% run out, disc scored heavily on inside face (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |