| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| 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 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working hand (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 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 |
| Rear Footrest missing single seat only (6.2.12 (a)) | 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 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 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 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (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 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected brake pedal not releasing properly due to rear footrest support missing bolt and fowling mechanism.. (1.1.2 (b) (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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced Indicators not in accordance with requirements. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 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 |