| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected GRIP LOOSE ON THROTTLE TUBE (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Scattered image (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 30kg - test ridden to confirm (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.1.7 |k| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested Bike will not start. Unable to test electrics, fuel, exhaust, etc (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam low beam bulb replaced at station (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar Left Hand grip |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both front disks work, scored. |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper inadequately mounted All mounting blots are loose, hanging out 6-8 mm out the caliper. |1.1.16 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure Radiator guard screen hanging insecurely. |6.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 50 KGF (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working front lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested low beam not working (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested no dip (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure side stand switch loose (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate all position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working aux top box stop lamps fitted,offside not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component pin or bush likely to become detached had a lot of play/ loose nuts (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested dip beam inop (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam dip beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake component modification unsafe Front Lever hits heated grip when applied (1.1.21 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working all 4 |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested dip beam not working (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working on front brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |