| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 7 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 6 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 4 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 4 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 4 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey CENTRE GASKET |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on NO PLATE BULB |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Front Upper Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust silencer likely to become detached |8.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Lower Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Vehicle identification number not legible Paint finish has partially covered VIN. |6.3.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls in/op when rear brake lever is applied (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned both (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned both (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3C2d.| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working rear light (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing front near side |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Motorcycle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front o/s frame cross member corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |