| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 3 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Rear brake lever (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling column loose (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing obscured by learner plate (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting so insecure that steering is adversely affected (2.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing obscured (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure Rack / grab handle missing bolt (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases appears to have hole in exhuast where 02 sensor connects to exhaust (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Motorcycle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Body work structure insecure moves when touched and held together with tape (mountings broken not secure) (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative switches to hazards rather than turn right (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering Front mudguard catching in wheel (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure Exhaust/shock bracket bolt missing (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake disc contaminated oill (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened Engine cover is part of the suspension arm and drive mechanism (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |