| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.7.3a) | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.7.3a) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) | 1 |
| Horn is not a constant note (1.7.3c) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released (1.3.1e) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock FORK |2.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing (2.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |