| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 54 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 12 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 12 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 10 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 10 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 7 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 6 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 6 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |