| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 4 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 4 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 4 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working brake control one (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front mudguard can easily contact any fixed point of the motor bicycle. FRONT MUDGUARD FOULING ON EXHAUST PIPE |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing split pin |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure split pin |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Brake locking device insecure brake arm bolt missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation |4.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected Tight and notchy (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective cracked and rubber missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure spit pin missing on tuque arm to rear brake (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Upper Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly No throttle stop |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |