| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 7 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 7 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 6 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 4 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 3 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 2 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 2 |
| Chain guard missing |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator insecure NSR |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure adversely modified |6.1.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Rear Front mudguard can easily contact the wheel |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component missing |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Outer Front Upper Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Lower Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure locking device missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively bent |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |