| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely by a positive means |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Steering operation impeded by a fairing (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Steering affected |6.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component is excessively corroded brake pipe joining to caliper |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 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 wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |