| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 6 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 5 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering linkage has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 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 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever attachment screws missing |3.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Upper Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Front Brake back plate|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Handlebar retaining device loose head stock loose (2.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Not working when front brake is applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |