| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 10 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 4 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned direction indicators less than 180 mm apart (130mm) , and 3/4 of indictors obscured by number plate (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 15-20kgf of fluctuation |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 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 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Central Front Inner Horn not working horn inoperative - loose connection refitted (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure Rear mudguard mount broken (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment |1.1.15 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock |2.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering steering lock-stop |6.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel lever needs pumping to action any retardation (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Horn not working not working at all, not sure if feed, button or horn, etc (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort frontdiscs |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Brake cylinder operating mechanism has excessive travel brake lever travel excessive (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |