| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 4 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock THROTTLE CABLE COUGHT ON HAND GUARDS...RE-ROUTED |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake switch not working |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Riders seat missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fairings so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp incorrect colour both side lights blue |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose fork stanchion pinch bolts loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride clutch lever lock nut missing |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake grabbing severely disc warped. (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Trottle sticking not returning (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail Can be removed from driven sprocket (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess Seized links (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Both not working. (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working stop lamp did not illuminate on application of front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Front Control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bearing at bottom of shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust leaking heavily at header pipe connection to cylinder (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar Handlebar Grip Loose. Secured under PRS (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail seized links (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn worn, past minimum thickness (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) pinch bolt loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fork yoke insecure (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 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 likely to become detached missing (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |