| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Bottom shock absorber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Flickering - only working intermittantly (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working Flickering - only working intermittantly (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured Has 2 cracks (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device insecure brake pedal to master cylinder |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever pivots excessively worn repair made with inadequate materials |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies footbrake |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake master cylinder has a seized master cylinder pivot. |3.2.B5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |