| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Front Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator deteriorated and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively rough with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Upper Rear mono-shock insecure |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has an inadequate repair of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear suspension bush has excessive free play swing arm pivot bushes |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy notchy head stock bearings (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop lamp flashes with indicators (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess chain and sprockets are at end of life, (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |