| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber missing both front (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect front both bottoming out (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied to full depth (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached missing (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Footrest insecure breaking foot rest bolt head sheared off, action replaced with new bolt fixture |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted |5.2.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock |2.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar excessively deformed |2.2.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering damper ineffective feels like to much fork oil |2.1.4 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar Left handgrip loose on bars |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working Front brake stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |