| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 7 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake cylinder operating mechanism has excessive travel |1.1.16 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released Front switch |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Decelerometer brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 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 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure exhaust clamp loose |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp does not emit steady light |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected |6.2.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |