Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 9 |
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 8 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 5 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 4 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 4 |
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 3 |
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 2 |
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 2 |
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
Registration plate issues | 2 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 2 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil n/s and o/s fork seal leaking. |2.3.3| | 2 |
Indicator switch defective not cancelling. |1.5.4| | 2 |
Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 2 |
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d| | 1 |
Front Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
Rear Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride Split link clip incorrectly fited |6.2.1h| | 1 |
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
Fuel cap sealing washer torn |7.2.2c| | 1 |
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
Offside Front Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested beam kicks to the right (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition rear end can not standard. |7.1.2| | 1 |
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working when both lever & pedal applied with lights on |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly idle speed is significantly higher than it should be |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
Front Brake lever cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Stop lamp not working control 2 |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
Rear Brake component damaged and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |