| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3C2d.| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Plate brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.B2a| | 1 |
| Plate brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.B2b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |