| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 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 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Fixing stud broken on rear cylinder exhaust pipe@ cylinder head causing escape of exhaust gasses (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc fractured |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front down pipe heavily corroded and disintegrated (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely Lever cannot be applied smoothly (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| 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|| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose excessively kinked |3.2.B3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure r clip missing. replaced with new |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake locking device missing brake arm. |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing spindle. |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Road spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |