| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure |6.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop maladjusted |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Forks in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected No movement forks stays in compressed position (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding Brake sticks on (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |