| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 8 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 8 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 6 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 3 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 3 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator deteriorated and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working both |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. has no movement |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Suspension component likely to fail no movement |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Lower Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Centre Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.C2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of the horn |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed to the extent that steering is affected handlebar misalighnment |2.2.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure split pin replaced |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced pattern deteriated (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp No hi beam (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |