| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 3 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 2 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 2 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition exhaust system deteriorated (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system muffler is insecure |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Upper All direction indicators not working INDICATORS INOPERATIVE - cleaned switch on handle bars and now working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake caliper cracked Lower link from calliper to strut fractured cracked (1.1.16 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Rear shocker bush worn to excess (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Exhaust silencer likely to become detached Exhaust centre exhaust box badly corroded round front joint and fixing clamp missing (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder severely corroded |3.2.B1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder severely corroded |3.2.B1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure excessively distorted |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Outer Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock lock to lock throttle sticks |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached |8.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component excessively corroded. swing arm |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component loose bolts holding final drive to swing arm are loose |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |