| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Offside Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Fuel cap ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm insecure and control of the motorcycle impaired (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe to silencer joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied front lever snapped |1.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied Rear brake lever (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected THROTTLE STICKING (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever pivot has excessive free play (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake Front brake binding |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper inadequately mounted and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Forks excessively corroded (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake drum significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake component insecure brake hose |1.1.21 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |