| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Brake cable has restricted free movement fouling bodywork (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working from front brake lever switch (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases At header connection to cylinder head (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake grabbing severely grabbing at lever unable to apply brake smoothly (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber insecurely attached both top shock absorber mounting bolts were very loose (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies brake switch |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure headlight glass (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected Excessive play in head stock (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements Horn just make a blip noise (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing No rear reflector (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator likely to become detached O/S/R snapped (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated Also has slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned detatched and no secure (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure r/h bar controls loose and insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn stub axel |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Steering linkage locking device missing |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure rear lower mounting bolt loose (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working do not flash (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied |1.1.2 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied |1.1.2 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing missing (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from rear brake control lever |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible |1.1.10 |d| |iii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe fractured from engine (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Central Front Motorcycle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Mudguard Insecure (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Badly perished. (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |