| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 6 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Rear 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 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 2 |
| 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 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp insecure |1.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate the front and rear position lamps |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Fork yoke deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil fluid could be on pads |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Inner Front Upper Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Does not illuminate when front brake applied |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear 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 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |