| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested rear brake not working. |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute all. |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected throttle grip spins on bars (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working brake operation (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working handbrake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |