| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 6 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Clutch lever bent so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Pedal fouling on engine casing and not allowing complete reserve travel. (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder insecure |1.1.10 |c|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever excessively worn |1.1.15 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Chain guard insecure (6.1.7 (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing both |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated (6.2.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working FRONT AND REAR OFFSIDE INDICATORS NOT WORKING |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| 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 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted Chain circlip direction wrong (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pivot excessively worn Rear brake pivot rubber missing (1.1.15 (b)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted |6.1.7 |j| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play and rust staining indicates probable dried out rusty bearings |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff stiff and not returning after operation |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess and has siezed links |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam no aim test carried out due to not working. |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted eye snapped lower mount |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working Nearside Front |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort Front |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |