| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 3 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system missing Exhaust clamps missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering panel was not fit in properly. |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute wrong bulb |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Central Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged perished (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking flexi damp |weeping| |1.1.12 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam changed bulb |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls not working off rear brake (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls front control. (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |