| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Brake excessively binding Rear Brake sticks on whilst engine is running when pressed causing excessive binding - (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort FRONT BRAKE HAS EXCESSIVE FLUCTUATION EVIDENT. (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements Horn bracket loose (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock sat-nav mount hitting tank fairing so not allowing full steering movement to the right (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 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 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Rear brake disc bent (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |