| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 37 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective r/h/s |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play Excessive headbearing movement |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure center stand spring attachment loose and likely to become detached |6.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy stiff |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively tight |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working indicators not flashing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls front control not switching stop lamp (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed to the extent that steering is affected bent (2.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure loose behind panel (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play excessively loose (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling steering out of alignment -forks bent (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |