| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 2 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. stantions |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. stanchion |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. stanchion |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Front Forks |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering general |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. fork stantions serverely corroded |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. fork |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling handle bars twisted out of alignment |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir severely corroded Mastercylinder sight glass dicoloured fluid level not visible |3.2.B1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper insecure |1.1.16 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working Not working when main beam switched on (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter weeping |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil both sides |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Lower Rear mono-shock insecure mounting |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play arm |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play arm |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure side panel insecure (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure frt fairing loose (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 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 Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |