| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 6 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 2 |
| 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)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure Bolts loose |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder insecurely mounted Bolts loose! |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle loose |5.2.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm insecure and control of the motorcycle impaired (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned to close together (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from front brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |