| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 2 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Rear Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake stop switch not working |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front position lamp obscured more than 50% |1.1.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever attachment screws loose |3.1.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 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 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected |6.2.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |