| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested bulb blown (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Both rear shock absorbers (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Both rear shock absorbers (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly not returning/sticking |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty main beam is intermittent possible switch fault |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously damaged perished (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Position lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced Rear wheel bearing carrier bracket (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Vehicle identification number not legible (0.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Brake component inadequately mounted (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |