| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 11 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 9 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 4 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake master cylinder has a seized master cylinder pivot. |3.2.B5| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired no visable beam image found plus only one of 2 bulbs seems to be working !! poss electrical fault |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied lever broken short |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Chain guard fouling another component |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Horn not working does not work when button operated |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort disc distorted (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Horn not working Horn faulty |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess seized links and loose links (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper has no reserve travel and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure swing arm (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort DISC WARPED. |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking grab rail top box mount insecure |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure rear left hand side foot peg is missing the rubber (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |