| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Fork yoke fractured no right hand lock stop fractured yoke (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak left hand fork seal leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both rear indicators red in colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned too close. 240mm apart |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front 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 |
| 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 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.1a) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts (3.2.B2c) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light foot |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |