| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Front Wheel more than one fixing missing lock pin missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel more than one fixing missing lock pin missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting excessively deteriorated |flexible type| |2.1.1d| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Front Brake disc insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |