| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 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 aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively pitted |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from front light switch |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |