| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 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 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Steering movement excessively notchy with the weight on the lower bearing (2.2.1a) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised (2.2.1b) | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect seized front forks (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition excessively noisier than standard (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working Rear left Indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock Clutch cable obstructing full lock left (2.1.4 (c)) | 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 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |