| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front 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| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Pillion seat insecure broken mount |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively stretched |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working tail lamp inop (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released front brake light stuck on |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Central Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |