Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 184 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 149 |
Registration plate issues | 109 |
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 63 |
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 57 |
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 31 |
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 24 |
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
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|| | 22 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 22 |
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)) | 22 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 20 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 19 |
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 18 |
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 17 |
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 17 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 17 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 16 |
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 14 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 13 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 12 |
Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 12 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 11 |
Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 11 |
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 10 |
Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 10 |
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 10 |
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 9 |
Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 9 |
Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 8 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 8 |
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii|| | 8 |
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 8 |
Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 8 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 7 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 7 |
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 7 |
Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 7 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 7 |
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 7 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 7 |
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 7 |
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Handlebar excessively deformed (2.2.1 (c) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Offside Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 6 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 6 |
Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 5 |
Front Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 5 |
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 5 |
Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 5 |
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 5 |
Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected |2.2.2 |f| |ii|| | 5 |
Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 5 |
Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 5 |