| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure Exhaust silencer mounting strap missing. (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber missing (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil leaking onto brake caliper |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest missing pillion |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Front lever |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Changed shock |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls not working off the rear brake (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp insecure |1.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak front fork seals |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Rear Brake disc significantly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Wheel damaged significantly reducing the original strength |4.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension |2.4.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering operation impeded by a fairing front brake applied when on lock (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned built into tail light incorrect spacing (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling rear wheel 10mil out of line o/s (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |