| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 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 |
| Front Stop lamp not working switch electrical contact point is broken (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle damaged and function impaired |1.4.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Handlebar retaining device loose (2.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Very dim and dose not cast correct beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect seized rear suspension (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated badly corroded |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 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 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering (2.1.2a) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure |2.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies from front lever |1.3.1a| | 1 |