| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever attachment screws loose |3.1.2b| | 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 |
| Exhaust system insecure no rear mounting point |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Sidecar attachment has excessive play in a pin/bush |5.1.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Sidecar wheel alignment has excessive toe-in |5.3.1b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Chain guard fouling another component |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box holed and blowing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail tight and very tight links |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 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 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp switch does not illuminate all position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |