| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 4 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has a modification which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension attachment bracket/mounting insecure spindle locking devise excessively loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system does not have an approriate system/s fitted according to its age |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage locking device ineffective front wheel spindle split pin |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Steering linkage locking device ineffective rear brake arm spilt pin missing |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned obscured by number plate (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake component insecure brake bar locking device missing (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing missing (single fixing) locking device (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel fixing missing (single fixing) locking device (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake component inadequately mounted flexible hose insecure and fouling (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component excessively corroded. |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested calliper leaking |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |