| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 13 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine mounting/bracket excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle locking device ineffective pinch bolts loose (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp reflector missing (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder has no reserve travel and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 15kg (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock hand guard hitting screen (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing pillion foot rests missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation impeded by a fairing (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 40kg (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |