| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working From brake pedal (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.1.7 |k| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working rear control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure complete system loose (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal insecure circlip retaining device missing (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket excessively loose sprocket retaining nuts loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever pivot excessively tight (1.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe to cylinderhead (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |