| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 7 |
| 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)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working stop lamp not working when rear brake is applied
stop light switch adjusted and cleaned (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both front forks leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam Fitted bulb. (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged split |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged split |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned Not Spaced 180mm Apart. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure spacer for the hanger was to wide shortened now secure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation |4.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls foot brake control inoperative (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Steering linkage locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Steering linkage locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake lever pivot has excessive free play Brake pivot bolt loose (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment brake lever stiff - oiled n adjusted to correct. (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect rear shock (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak rear shock (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected |1.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned both rears (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |