| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever attachment screws missing no lock nut fitted on pivot |3.1.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies not working on rear brake control |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Riders seat with a defective supporting structure |6.2.5 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies control 2 |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 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 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working stop lamp does not illuminate on front brake application |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle dirty and function impaired |1.4.2a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel cap ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering operation impeded by a fairing (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |