| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 7 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Exhaust silencer insecure Rear silencer - clamp loose - tightened to repair (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned rear indicators within 180mm |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Steering damper ineffective damper shaft deteriorated (2.1.4 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket excessively loose retaining bolts sprocket to carrier (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |