| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 38 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 13 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 3 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure |2.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Brake servo inoperative |1.1.10 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Servo failure |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component seized n/s and o/s rear footrests seized |2.4A2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Inner Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Sidecar wheel bearings have excessive free play |5.2.3c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working off front or rear lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Bearing in drive shaft excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Flexi hose twisted and rubbing on lower suspension arm on full lock turn (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |