| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Wheel spoke excessively loose All spokes lose in rear wheel (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Central Front Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel more than one fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle loose |5.2.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play Head bearings slight play adjusted during mot (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working All indicator working intermittently (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling Out of alignment (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Handlebar retaining device loose Handle bars lose on yokes (2.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Exhaust silencer likely to become detached Front exhaust pipe clamp missing (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling Wheel out of alignment (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam Not working (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Stop lamp not working Front break light switch faulty (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working operation of stop lamp on front brake not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Shockers units incorrectly fitted near side rear (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect shocker unit incorrectly fitted off side rear (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |