| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Steering operation linkage fouling when handlebars turned from lock to lock cable loose - catching on R/H lock - secured cable to give free movement (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing BOTH (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working both (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective o ring missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition fitted baffle for m.o.t (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp affects rear tail lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |