| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working HAND CONTROL (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Brake lever 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 |
| Centre Front Upper Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect Kick up to the right, masked of kick up on lamp (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component insecure Rear brake fluid reservoir support bracket broken (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively rough with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose 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 |
| Rear Wheel excessively corroded (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |