| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 37 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 9 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 7 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 7 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 4 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake back plate|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |