| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 12 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Handlebar excessively deformed |2.2.1 |c| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Wheel spoke missing |5.2.2 |d|| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied Rear pedal broken at end. |1.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working Not working from front brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel fixing loose (multiple fixings) rear wheel is loose,spacer missing from behind caliper bracket. wheel will not tighten up (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play rear wheel bearings not tested fully,due to wheel not being tight in swing arm (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened offside of swing arm corroded too the point it is an hole in it. (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal insecure no locking device on pivot shaft (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls AT FAULT (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute all |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working melted |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected operates both sides |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front and rear |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail Both (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has restricted free movement Rear (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Sticks (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |