| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 4 |
| 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)) | 4 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight |6.1.7 |k| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition SILENCER (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure swingarm pivot bolt (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling rear wheel too far to o/s (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose connection leaking Reservoir (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Fork yoke insecure Loose riser bolt in to fork yoke, O/S will not tighten, suspected stripped thread. (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced Bracket from frame to engine fractured (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lagging in operation air trapped in hydraulic brake hoses (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling wheel alignment corrected (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Footrest insecure Both rider pegs missing safety split pins (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing passenger footrests missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective not opening/wrong key (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine mounting/bracket missing bolt snapped in engine casing (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing footrest missing for passenger (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing footrest missing for passenger (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort Brake tester shows 35kg Fluctuation on a 75kg lockout (Very excessive) (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure snapped (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect after market LED style bulb fitted. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working doesnt work when the rear brake is applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |