| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Stop lamp not working front brake switch inoperable when brake lever applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam headlight bulb inoperable (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose fouling rear brake hose touching silencer |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose Drive chain loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar both left and right bar grips insecure. grips have been reglued (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working foot control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam FUSE REPLACED (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Front brake light switch not working |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure side stand loose (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |k| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested LED bulbs uneligable for uk road use (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working and rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on number plate light |1.1.3a| | 1 |