| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 3 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Steering linkage has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively distorted |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm insecure and control of the motorcycle impaired (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing pillion |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn Front suspension uneven operation causing front wheel to fowl the front mudguard, (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |