| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 7 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn side car (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake component leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front and rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Swingarm brace |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working at front lever not working correctly (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from front lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously damaged Badly perished (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort Pressure drops on lever (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Wheel bearing has excessive play chair (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected THROTTLE HOUSING/TWIST GRIP WAS INSECURE (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls REAR BRAKE SWITCH WAS FAULTY (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT(SPINDLE LOOSE) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working from front brake lever application (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seals (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake nearside front caliper |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Centre Front Front mudguard can easily contact any fixed point of the motor bicycle. |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |