| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar Left Hand Grip loose on bars |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies not working |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation Incorrect operation at point of braking (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar Both RH and LH. (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (multiple fixings) (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively loose. |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal pivot excessively tight free off (1.1.1 (a)) | 1 |