| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 8 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Chain guard insecure (6.1.7 (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing pillion footrests (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Front Position light not working. (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective could not be opened (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible LED showing little to no beam pattern (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing no reflector - replaced as necessary (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Brake hose excessively stretched pulling tight l/h lock (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both n/s and o/s front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Forks excessively deformed (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock mirror hitting tank (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing both rear (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar L/H GRIP LOOSE IN POSITION. (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Engine mounting/bracket excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both front forks leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested NO DIP BEAM (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indictors tail light combined (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indictors stop light combined (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar L/H handlebar grip loose. (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing Both (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose very loose spots on chain (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail chain seized up (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Pillion seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen KICK UP ON WRONG SIDE (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing all (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing Pillion seat has been removed (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling Rear wheel chain adjusters - Wheel points to the right (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected pivot siezed (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |