| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Upper Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding over 20kg force applied with no brake held. (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy Very bad notch at 0 degree turn angle, with weight on and off front wheel. (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has bolts/rivets missing or loose to the extent that control of the motorcycle is likely to be adversely affected Rear wheel loose / Missing / side to side play (5.2.2 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Down pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork oil seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Both |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases header pipe cracked (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy Steering head has severe notch in central position. (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |