| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 15 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 9 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 8 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 7 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 7 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 4 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 4 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c) | 2 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not operating correctly |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect dipped and main swapped and bad image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose damaged (6.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe so insecure there is a risk of fire Fuel pipe resting on the exhaust (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy Steering bearings are notchy for most of the steering travel and also very stiff. (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect front and rear |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam light flickers. |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working all |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel cap sealing washer missing (7.2.2c) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (1.7.3a) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake (3.3.A1b) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.1f) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively notchy with the wheel raised (2.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |