| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect No cut off. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering operation linkage fouling when handlebars turned from lock to lock Clutch lever. (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Pillion seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking. |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |