| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 42 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 28 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 11 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play wheel nut loose (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess CHAIN LINKS SIEZED (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar HAND GRIP LOOSE (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock r/h lock due to horn (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Dip beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke missing (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached horse shoe clip wasnt correctly clipped in place and was bent out of shape. (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp switch does not illuminate all position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working no switch [broken] , or horn (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling due to front wheel movement (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke missing one spoke missing and one broken and bent (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working not working ie missing (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected throttle sticks on (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel hub worn to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected (5.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Fork seal leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Headlamp reflector missing (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested Dipped beam not working. (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke missing (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |