| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 2 |
| Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 2 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Front Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper inadequately mounted No Locking Device On Mounting Bolt assy. (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Braking system does not have an approriate system/s fitted according to its age |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Front suspension assembly component missing |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced both front |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp headlight is affected |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working from front control |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |