| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Front Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b| | 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 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected throttle cable not securely attached /secured at handlebar (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Front Brake Lever |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |5.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls stop lamp inoperative with rear control (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Drive chain excessively loose rear drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator likely to become detached NSR indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |