Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 2 |
Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected throttlr does not return correctly (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower suspension link arm worn bushes and bearings (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned a min of 180mm apart |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured by l plate |1.4.2b| | 1 |
Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level Leaking (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Footrest missing bolt missing. |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |NO MAIN BEAM| |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |STICKING| |6.2.1f| | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
Rear Brake caliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Brake caliper has no reserve travel and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Linkage bushes worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator not working headlamp flashes instead (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak stanchion pitted (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn significant run out of disc. (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Chain guard insecure |6.1.7 |i|| | 1 |
Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Lower shock bearing u/s (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Swingarm bearings u/s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking carburettor leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel comes to bar |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush rear shock lower bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking carb (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear lower mono shock arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Brake pedal insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play Front swing arm pinion bearings |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |