| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 535 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 174 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 168 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 137 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 135 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 130 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 125 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 101 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 95 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 91 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 87 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 78 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 77 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 71 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 66 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 64 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 63 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 59 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 57 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 57 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 54 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 51 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 50 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 50 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 49 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 47 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 47 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 45 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 45 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 44 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 42 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 41 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 38 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 37 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 36 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 36 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 33 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 32 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 31 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 31 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 30 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 28 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 27 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 27 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 27 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 26 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 25 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 25 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 25 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 24 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 24 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 22 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 22 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 22 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 21 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 21 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 20 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 19 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 19 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 19 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 19 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 18 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 18 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 18 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 17 |
| Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 17 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 16 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 16 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 16 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 16 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 16 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 15 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 14 |
| Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 14 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 14 |
| Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 14 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 13 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 13 |
| Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a| | 12 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 12 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 12 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 12 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 12 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 11 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 11 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 11 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 11 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 11 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 11 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 10 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 10 |
| Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 10 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 10 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 10 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 10 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 10 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 10 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 10 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 9 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 9 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i| | 9 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 9 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 9 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 9 |