| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 7 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel rear brake only works if you continuously pump the pedal, until youve pumped it several times the master cylinder bottoms out. (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation rear brake light only operates once youve pumped the pedal several times and theres sufficient pressure built up to activate the pressure switch. (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 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 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Fork yoke in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected excessive play (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Pillion seat insecure |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting modified so the suspension is inoperative Rear suspension does not move (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing rough when rotated Front wheel |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| 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 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |