| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 10 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 5 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 2 |
| Centre Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Front knuckle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Upper Rear mono-shock insecure |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies brake |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn BOBBINS |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected |6.2.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle deteriorated and function impaired |1.4.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 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 Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Front position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak NEARSIDE FORKSEAL LEAKING OIL (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen HEADLIGHT TAPED DURING TEST (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls rear switch not working (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect dip beam kick up to the right side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn pin and bush worn on rear suspension linkage (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |