| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 6 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder severely damaged |3.2.B1b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively pitted |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar loose on handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected loose on handlebar possibly no locating pin (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted fitted in the wrong direction of travel (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |