| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 27 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear 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|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |6.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b) | 1 |
| Central Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted rear |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |front brake lever| |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Upper Rear mono-shock insecure |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering clutch pipe fouling on full lock |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing Both rear footrests missing. (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Offside Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |