| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 6 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake cable excessively corroded |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable excessively corroded |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |