| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 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 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp all 4 |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder has a seized master cylinder pivot. |3.2.B5| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light Bulb faded |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake lever insecure Pivot bolt falling out |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working not flashing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |