| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 5 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 4 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake lever attachment screws loose |3.1.2b| | 1 |
| Horn control not readily accesible. |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle does not reflect squarely to the rear |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front suspension fouling which affects the movement of the front suspension. |2.3.6a| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Upper Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle or securing nut|s| so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected split pin |5.2.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure excess movement on bushes (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort hub oval or cracked? (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder insecure (1.1.10 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective SEAL IS SPLIT (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect SEIZED (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected when bars turned fully to right engine revs up (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted Wrong way round (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |