| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front kever |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working rear offside |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake back plate|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working Both bulbs blown (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |