| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 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 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle locking device ineffective (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose Drive chain worn, Wheel alignment slightly misaligned (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar retaining device loose (2.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam replaced bulb. (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn swing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment rear brake cam seized in brake plate (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure footrest pivot pin security split pin missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working not working when brake pedal operated (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel damaged or distorted to the extent that control of the motorcycle is likely to be adversely affected (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |