| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 9 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 9 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 7 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 6 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 5 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Lower Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Fairing insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively rough with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect o/s & n/s |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component is severely distorted |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder severely damaged |3.2.B1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Brake component leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear spring fractured |2.4.A1b|i|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. n/s |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |