| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp obscured more than 50% l.e.d light fitted to rear and over half of the light not working. |1.1.1d| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure light switch |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working both rear |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies when brake lever applied |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies when foot brake applied. |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride drive chain split link not fitted correctly. |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied foot pedel |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly foot pedal |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly foot pedal |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Brake linkage clevis joint excessively worn rear brake cable clevis pin missing. |3.2.A1d| | 1 |
| Brake locking device missing rear bolt missing out of rear brake lever for drum brake. |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil both |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired lens missing |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour lens missing |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose various |5.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has loose rivet/s or bolts various |5.2.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached bar peg not located in position (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure end can pipe bolt loose (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached lower bolts not fully wound in (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |