| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 7 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Decelerometer brake test neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.E1c| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper ineffective |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |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 |
| Nearside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 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 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Both sides (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Decelerometer brake test no brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% |3.3.E1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure sub frame (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |