| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Handlebar deformed |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Halfshaft nut loose |4.2.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Halfshaft nut loose |4.2.B.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Centre Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Tie bar/rod missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |9.3.1f| | 1 |
| Front Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working intermittently (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking nr filter |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |