| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| 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)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Central Lower Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing rough when rotated Front wheel |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil R/H |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Kick up to the offside |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively loose. |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Central Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working When rear brake lever is applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated oil (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned both sides, too close together. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |