| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Fairing so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.2.B2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil both |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Stop lamp lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected wheel spindle loose and parts missing (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play loose (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |