| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Front Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Wheel fixing loose |single fixing| |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rear swinging arm pivot worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn distorted |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake rod insecure on linkage from master cyclinder |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Outer Front Upper Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Inner Front Upper Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |