| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| 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)) | 7 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected Control 2 (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected control 2 (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned less than 300mm (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned less than 240mm (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever pivot has excessive free play Foot brake (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel REAR BRAKE NOT WORKING (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned need to be 180mm apart (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivot has excessive free play (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake component insecure Rear master cylinder loose resulting in fouling of the brake pedal (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned Rear direction indicators less tha 180mm apart. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel air in rear caliper (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive belt so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Brake grabbing severely rear brake squealing and juddering on rolling road, grabbing near brake locking point. (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned rear too close (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam switch faulty (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel no resistance/pressure on brake pedal whatsoever (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive belt so worn it is likely to fail Damaged (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating operation spongey (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating operation spongey (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive belt pulley worn to excess Cush drive excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 50kgf (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel no brake pressure at caliper (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned Front and rear direction indicators positioned to close together. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |