| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (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 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged and rear (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working no operation of brake light when o/s brake lever operated |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder has no reserve travel and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake light does not operate correctly |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |