| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies incorrect bulb |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride Chain horse shoe was fitted incorrectly |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake component inadequately mounted lever bolt loos (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering operation linkage fouling when handlebars turned from lock to lock headbearings (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected throttle cable is routed wrong and has no freeplay (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing both pillion footrests missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swinging arm pivot bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |