| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Upper Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working by operation of front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel adjust lever position |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |