| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 7 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 6 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 5 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 4 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 2 |
| Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 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 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on no low beam |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Leg shield insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.3.8| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively bent |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear suspension component misaligned |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Brake back plate|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel corroded significantly reducing the original strength |4.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Motorcycle structure excessively distorted |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Gradient brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.D1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| 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 Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working with lights off |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake cable badly frayed |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute all |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel damaged or distorted to the extent that control of the motorcycle is likely to be adversely affected (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |