| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 42 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 20 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 19 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 19 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 16 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 11 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 10 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 6 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 4 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment |1.1.15 |f|| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake fluid not visible |1.1.10 |d| |iii|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Handlebar mounting so insecure that steering is adversely affected (2.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking |1.1.10 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached |2.2.1 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |