| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 7 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 6 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 5 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 4 |
| Rear 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 3 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| 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 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively rough with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |1.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.2.B2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear spring incomplete |2.4.A1b|i|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has a fracture of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Indicator tell tale not functioning no.plate |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake fluid reservoir severely damaged |3.2.B1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Lower Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|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 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies stop light intermittent in operation rear brake pedal |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies from handlebar lever |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively bent |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn swingarm-bolt might not be tight (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |