| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 156 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 49 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 47 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 36 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 27 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 13 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 11 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 10 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 10 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 9 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 8 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 8 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 8 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 8 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 8 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 7 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 7 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 7 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 6 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 6 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 5 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 5 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 4 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 4 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 3 |
| Front Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 3 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 3 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 3 |