| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 7 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 5 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Centre Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake component cracked and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play possibly securing nut and washer |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour light very dull |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies fails on left hand lock |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Brake cable badly frayed snapped |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.B2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Horn not working horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam r/hand headlight not working |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort rear brake |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |