| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 12 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 12 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 7 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 2 |
| 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 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer torn |7.2.2c| | 2 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component cracked and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear suspension component loose Rear support arm front fixing bolts missing. |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Pillion seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |