| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Upper Fork yoke cracked |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced all 4 but battery flat at time of test, reving engine made little or no difference (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire from carb (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy tight on right turn and notchy in middle (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure securing nut missing at cylinder head (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |