| 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)) | 40 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake caliper operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 2 |
| 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)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever pivot has excessive free play (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested Rear brake not working at all (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested no brake pressure (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned less then 180mm gap between lamps (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel no reserve travel on first opperation (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder has no reserve travel and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |