| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated silencer broken |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort very low effort on rear brake |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure front faring (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Decelerometer brake test the less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.E1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper operating mechanism has excessive travel |1.1.16 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Throttle & switch gear lose on handle bar (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Road spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |