| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 5 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing excessively deteriorated |2.4A.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour front side lights red in colour. |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour blue lights to front |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride chain adjuster locknut insecure on right side |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working when rear brake is applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged cracking (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged craking (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Floor brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3C2d.| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working Front brake light switch inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light brake lever |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing No pillion footrests, pillion seat not covered. (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls mirrors |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected OS throttle clamp loose and engine revs hold on rotation of handlebars. |6.2.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle operating incorrectly Engine revs hold on rotation of handlebars. |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp non compliant combined indicator rear light unit fitted to rear. |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp non compliant combined indicator rear light unit fitted to rear. |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake master cylinder insecure |1.1.10 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system missing silencer baffles missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure pillion footrest |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever pivot excessively tight Tight; causing front brakes to bind (1.1.1 (a)) | 1 |