| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Rear suspension component excessively corroded. |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension |2.4.A.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Locking device(s) not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride (6.2.1h) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |