Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
Registration plate issues | 6 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 3 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
Offside 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 |
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 2 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 2 |
Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 2 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 2 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
Central Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy tight on full lock both directions (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking engine mounts |6.1.1c| | 1 |
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly throttle sticking and not returning to idle |6.2.1f| | 1 |
Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play swing arm bearings have excess play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working when using front or rear brake |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle damaged and function impaired |1.4.2a| | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil both |2.3.3| | 1 |
Rear suspension bearing excessively deteriorated |2.4A.2a|i|| | 1 |
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel when rear brake is tested in RBT and on the road the first pull of lever has NO brake effort recorded, when lever is pulled a few times some brake effort is recorded. (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition Rear silencer not fitted to machine at time of test (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Rear Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
Rear Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.2c| | 1 |
Motorcycle structure has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering R/H front fork cracked (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Central Rear Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Central Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |