| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake component inadequately mounted Torque arm not mounted directly against brake drum. (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Forks insecure (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Upper Motorcycle structure cracked |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Steering lock stop maladjusted |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage excessively corroded |3.2.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working BOTH L/H INDICATORS NOT WORKING |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |