| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 6 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 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 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear 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| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.5.1b) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Rear brake light switch not working (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a) | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc insecure |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.2.B2b| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |