| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 3 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned NS / OS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Lower 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 |
| Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Neither (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Rear shock has zero dampening (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking and fluid level on min. (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working rear brake stoplight (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected very loose/worn (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing missing (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Exhaust silencer insecure bolt loose (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel no front lever to test brake (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied missing (1.1.2 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder leaking and fluid level on min. (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Switch Faulty (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied front and rear (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Riders seat with a defective supporting structure seat not locking down (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working stopped working during test (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working Control 2 switch not operating brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached Top securing bolt missing (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements battery flat or dead (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp battery flat or dead (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced battery flat or dead (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced battery flat or dead (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (multiple fixings) wheel has play bolts/ bearing ? (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases blowing at head (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working FRONT BRAKE CONTROLE (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Rear switch not working (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak FORK (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak FORK (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |