| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front mudguard can easily contact any fixed point of the motor bicycle. |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |