| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 10 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 4 |
| 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 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front Rear position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Handlebar restricted in free movement from lock to lock right hand handlebar hitting tank (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear swing arm bearing s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake rod insecure R CLIP MISSING |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls not working when applying brake pedal (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Engine Speed Increases on Full Lock Offside (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both forks (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Drive belt guard fouling another component |6.2.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking carb (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear spring fractured |2.4.A1b|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel tap weeping (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light foot pedal |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |