| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 4 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective insecurely mounted |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure tank not bolted |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies switch |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component seized |2.4A2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose which buldges |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component excessively corroded. |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |