| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 58 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| 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)) | 8 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Central Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Steering damper ineffective (2.1.4 (d) (i)) | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached |2.2.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure wheel/chain adjuster bolt missing |6.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing No Pillion Footrests fitted in combination with pillion seat |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition no silencer fitted |8.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam Switch intermittent (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork seal leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing missing rear reflector - added one as needed (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam will not stay on main beam (high beam) (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing no rear reflector - added as needed (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel more than one fixing missing Both spindle pinch bolts missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel more than one fixing loose Both spindle pinch bolts excessively loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing R & L passenger (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure Centre stand bolt missing (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing reflector fitted PRS (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing reflective tape not an acceptable (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned minimum separation distance between rear indicators is 180mm (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned minimum separation distance between rear indicators is 180mm (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam switching off after a few seconds (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing Both (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced DARK LENS PROTECTOR FITTED (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing Pillion footrests missing. (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose chain slack (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Brake effort inadequate at a wheel brake effort to hard for zero lock - too much travel at brake pedal suspected (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Both front forks leaking . (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam Can flash but cannot stay on high beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering operation linkage fouling when handlebars turned from lock to lock (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 25kg fluctuation (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering damper insecure (2.1.4 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) chain adjuster loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort disc warped (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock Steering damper incorrectly fitted (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition baffle missing (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |