| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 48 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 7 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 7 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 2 |