| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 9 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 8 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front system |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly STICKING OPEN |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released switch |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied lever broken (1.1.2 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play centre nut loose,
Tightened and re checked |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding Brake locking wheel not releasing causing to skid. |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking Centre stand seized unable to stow in correct position hits ground nd ffects steering/braking. |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat with a defective supporting structure (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp likely to become detached (4.3.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever pivot has excessive free play (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy Notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure rear hugger insecure (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |