| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel corroded to the extent that the wheel could break up |5.2.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Brake disc fractured |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1 bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fairing so located that it is likely to impede the steering Top yoke hits fairing frame on full lock |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Steering operation linkage fouling when handlebars turned from lock to lock (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil Both fork seals |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake component insecure brake reaction rod at rear locking device missing (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected completely locks on full turn to the right and no throttle return (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering operation impeded by a fairing (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |