| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake pedal insecure foot peg hanger cracked |1.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied Fouling on exhaust |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Lower Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play play in swingarm. |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system bolt loose |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible |1.1.10 |d| |iii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied |1.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure side panel no securing bolt |6.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front stop light |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |