| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened swinging arm corroded and holed underneath (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced swing arm (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 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 Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls lever (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Motorcycle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced swing arm (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering swing arm (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Front brake light switch. (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working switch faulty (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened holed and corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel fixing loose (multiple fixings) (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |