Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 101 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 51 |
Registration plate issues | 50 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 14 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 13 |
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 10 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 9 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 7 |
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 7 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 7 |
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 5 |
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
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 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 5 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 5 |
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 4 |
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 3 |
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 3 |
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 3 |
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c| | 3 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 3 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 3 |
Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 2 |
Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 2 |
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 2 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 2 |
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |