| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| 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)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar left hand grip loose,reglued (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking (1.1.11 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork seal badly leaking. (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork seal badly leaking. (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Shock absorber insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling ADJUSTED DURING TEST (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive belt so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect shock has seriously reduced damping |topping out| |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working from front brake leaver (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator missing both (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |