| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside deflector fitted |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working Foot brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted wrong direction |6.1.7 |j| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering operation impeded by a fairing (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Swing arm pivot bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached missing (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Lower Engine mounting/bracket bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Lower engine bush |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working footbrake |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar restricted in free movement from lock to lock |2.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel rear footbrake |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |