| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 4 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Brake lever attachment screws loose |3.1.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively rough with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 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 bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play Head Race Bearings Have Play And Are Noisy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension |2.4.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 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 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned security nut missing (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |