| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| 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 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording Both rear silencers |6.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.2.B2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation slow to release, repositioned (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 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 Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen beam taped up for strait line on dip (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |