| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour all |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both front |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested no dip (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure master cylinder (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition silencer rotted off downpipe (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly switchgear insecure (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn engine pivot bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested headlamp insecure |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Forks excessively corroded (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Forks excessively corroded (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from rear brake control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour all (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorber likely to become detached mount bolt loose (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective lock siezed (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working dip beam |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working main beam |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Riders seat with a defective supporting structure grab rail |6.2.5 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested NO BRAKE PRESSURE | BRAKE FLUID IN MASTER
CYCLINDER| |3.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Brake caliper|s| insecure FOULING DISK |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested VERY WEAK REAR BRAKE |3.3| | 1 |