| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 10 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 10 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 5 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 4 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 4 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 2 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 2 |
| Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Brake component damaged and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 2 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering handlebars not aligned with front wheel (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Lower Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fr fork oil leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play Fr Wheel (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3C2d.| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front Fairings so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp all indicators |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Handlebar grip missing Throttle grip missing (2.2.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap missing |7.2.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play both sides |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering damper ineffective |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering damper ineffective |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Central Upper Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Inner Front Upper Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |