| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 7 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside plus shield / mesh fitted to headlight |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 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 Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower 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 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar grip loose (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition non standard system fitted (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Stop light not operating when either front or rear brake applied (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |