| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Fork yoke insecure Steering steam nut loose |2.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking banjo bolt at caliper |1.1.12 |c|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc(s) cracked (3.2.A1g) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating lever goes to handle bar every few times (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned built into rear light to close together (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar L/H HANDLEBAR GRIP INSECURE. (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned less than 180mm apart (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |