| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released rear brake light switch sticks on |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticks open on right hand lock |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Brake locking device missing split pin missing from rear brake torque arm rear fixing bolt |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride drive chain split link fitted wrong way round |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel can not apply rear brake all the way from normal seated position |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b| | 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 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working hand lever switch (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls switch not connected (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged leaks when touched (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |