| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied |1.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated |6.2.7 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Stop lamp inoperative from front controll. (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Brake component insecure (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock Pepaired stop (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| 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|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables L/H lock |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Engine mounting/bracket missing |6.1.8 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 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 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component has excessive wear or free play (5.3.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing not working |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn front brake disc rotor bobbins have excessive play (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed Handlebars bent back to the right |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working not working from front brake light switch (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls BULB (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |