| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey down pipes |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component is fractured connector from hose to caliper cracked |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Brake reaction bracket insecure no locking nut |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies from foot/rear brake |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut|s| so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected |5.2.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake clevis joint insecure |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly Sticking on |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Suspension component pin or bush likely to become detached swinging arm pivot bolt loose |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp missing (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel more than one fixing missing FRONT AND REAR SPLIT PINS MISSING ON SPINDAL BOLTS (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing x2 (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering operation impeded by a fairing (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak front forks leaking excessively
y (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested Not discernable as projected beam incorrect (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced When high beam selected. Cross wired as both high and low bulb filaments are illuminated (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose 5 to left side and 2 to right side. (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Fork yoke insecure Steering stem nut was loose (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak FORK SEAL (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect FRONT FORKS (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected cables to tight on right turn raising rpm (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing No split pin (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |