| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush likely to become detached Rear drive paraleaver link has play (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Footrest insecure Retaining device missing from footrest. (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel very soft rear brake (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure clip missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket missing Lower frame bolts missing on both sides (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest insecure E-clip missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when hazards on (driving light flashing) (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp driving lights fashing when horn applied or indicator on (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect metal grid type headlamp cover is excessively reducing headlamp output (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Handlebar retaining device loose LH switchgear (2.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure Exhaust silencer bolt missing (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest insecure footrest pivot pin retaining device missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Footrest insecure Rear LH passenger peg e-clip missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel damaged or distorted to the extent that control of the motorcycle is likely to be adversely affected (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when horn is pressed lights are flashing (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements sticking (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light flashes when brake applied. disconnected (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering damper in such a condition that the steering action is adversely affected no damping in centre part of damper , only working at each end of stroke - has leaked oil also (2.1.4 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel damaged or distorted to the extent that control of the motorcycle is likely to be adversely affected (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating brake pedal excessively spongey (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn excessive freeplay and knock from paralever bearing - resulting in lots of movement at rear wheel area (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Inner Horn not working horn had been disconnected.. reconnected to correct. (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect dip beam is just a ball of light (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake grabbing severely brake pedal sticking (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding severely binding - DANGEROUS! (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort both discs (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation Stop light delay to turn off (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |