| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 7 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 4 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Centre Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 2 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Fuel gauge |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on side light |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Vehicle identification number not displayed |0.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a missing wheel bolt|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Lower Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Lower Forks insecure (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp missing (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation impeded by a fairing front mudguard not secure (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering operation linkage fouling when handlebars turned from lock to lock steering stop innafective (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely brake not returning (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls FRONT NOT WORKING (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp WHEN LIGHTS APPLIED (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |