| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 5 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 4 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn stabiliser link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear suspension component seized |2.4A2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not face the rear |1.1.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering both front mounting bolts are missing |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front switch |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested Dip beam not working (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper excessively weakened by corrosion (1.1.16 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel FRONT BRAKE LEVER (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt seized suspension linkage (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing rear silencer clamp missing insecure |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork seal leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake hose excessively stretched |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Stop lamp not working on front brake |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc fractured Cracked Between Vent Holes (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect excessively stiff |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect does not return when compressed, suspect sized linkage (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper damaged and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |