| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.B2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear suspension component excessively corroded. |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |