| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 9 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 4 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 3 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 2 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort pulsing felt in lever corresponding with fluctuation (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely by a positive means |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up Rear wheel has play |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body rusted away, mounting points weakened (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 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 Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not operating correctly |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective no seal (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Brake caliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front suspension spring worn and seriously weakened |2.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Wheel fixing loose (multiple fixings) (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Lower Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.2.B2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |