| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting has an unsafe modification Exhaust silencer catching swingarm (Too Close). Spaced out with extra washers (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel front brake lever adjusted to give some reserve travel. |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailpipe loose (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar N/S (left) heated grip insecure (spinning on bar) - PRS - remove & glue in place (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle locking device ineffective Pinch bolt loose (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear 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 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component damaged and seriously weakened Fork Stanchion bent. (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied Brake lever damaged (1.1.2 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |