| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 9 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 5 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 4 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 3 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 2 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component cracked and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working N/S indicators front and back are not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively distorted |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable knotted |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Leg shield insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component is severely distorted |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Leg shield insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Rear Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fairings so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Rear Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |