| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |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 aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy pulling to ns (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced tail light very dim (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced stop light dim (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play top bearing cup cracked (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Rear brake lever |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working only works left hand lock |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (multiple fixings) (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls front brake lever stop switch fault (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working When using rear brake control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering linkage locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking inlet to carb (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls rear brake switch (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock Fork rubbing fairing! (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working on front brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |