| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 5 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 4 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Front Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake component cracked and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing REFLECTOR COVED BY L PLATE
L PLATE TRIMMED DURING TEST (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively rough with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel brake lever reaches handlebars (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Rear Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component is severely distorted |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |