| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| 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)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect No discernable beam patern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp missing (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play Free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively loose. |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| 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 Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel spindle locking device missing Rear split pin (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |