| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing New Reflector fitted at Test Station. |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking not returning |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Central Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hid bulbs fitted |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking spy glass leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component modification unsafe (1.1.21 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake component modification unsafe (1.1.21 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Baffle fitted for the duration of the test by customer. Removed after test. Motorcycle no longer to MOT standard. (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect Beam kick up wrong direction (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |