| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected |6.2.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Fairings so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |