| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies rear |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing Silencer exhaust clamp missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on no plate |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust excessively deteriorated clamp |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released Brake lamp stays illuminated |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly when sterring is turned on to lock to lock on full lock throttle doesnt return |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Footrest insecure rear brake master cyl to off side front foot rest bolt missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected sticks on full throttle on right lock (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working From rear brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central 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 brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Throttle holding on full lock left and right (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak FORK SEAL (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |