| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake component insecure Brake stabiliser bar on rear swing arm (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Chain guard fouling another component |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 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 not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively bent |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.3c| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Front Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |