| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 4 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Centre Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake lever is inoperative |9.3.1g| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively worn too loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working rear brake pedal (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to rear caliper insecure |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working when hazards on |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake cable damaged parking brake cable broken (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible x2 (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working Pedal |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |at foot brake| |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear brake caliper locking device insecure at caliper carrier |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users mudguard |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users mudguard
|6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working with rear brake |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm modified such that the steering is adversely affected welded |2.1.3 |f| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm modified such that the steering is adversely affected welded |2.1.3 |f| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected battery cable |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end lock nut |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end lock nut |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Steering damper inappropriately modified |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both front bottom |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc insecure |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working not working at time of test (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |