| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder has no reserve travel and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 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 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Drive belt worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both,front and rear |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements dip beam and main beam wrong way round (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Horn emits 2 or more alternating tones |1.7.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap missing |7.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |