| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 6 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 5 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 2 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Fork yoke deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component is fractured |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.C2d| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |