| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 26 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| 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)) | 2 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator 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 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering clutch master cylinder fouls fairing on left lock |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing pillion footrests missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp integrated indicators extiguish tail lamp when operating |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp integrated indicators extiguish stop lamp when operating |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Vehicle identification number has more than one different number displayed |6.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c) | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |