| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 3 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 3 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Centre Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively bent |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |