| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 29 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly Throttle sticks when bars ar locked to O/S (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure Rubber mounts excessively deteriorated in mounting plate (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal insecure Rubber mounts excessively deteriorated in mounting plate (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess excessively seized links (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake lever has restricted free movement rear brake leaver sticking (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp & offside rear light (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect due to led bulb fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working control 1 (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working no rear brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect Possible cause HID bulb (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted missing circlip (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |