| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| 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 Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute front and rear |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies BOTH
|1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation |4.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 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 |
| Stop lamp not working hand (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 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 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir cap missing |3.2.B1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working brake leaver (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing rear reflector missing - replaced (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 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 |
| Drive chain sprocket so loose it is likely to fail locking nut |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |6.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced Indicators not in accordance with requirements. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel no rear brake at all !!!!!!! |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |