| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 4 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Lower Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension fouling which affects the movement of the front suspension. |2.3.6a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp insecure |1.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component seized |2.4A2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |