| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 6 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated collector connection broken |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp rear lamp has built in indicators |4.2.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear 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 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.3.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Exhaust mounting missing silencer clamp |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working needs adjusting (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| 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 |
| Outer Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake component inadequately mounted ABS sensor broken (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Front fork seal leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding both callipers (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |