| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Brake cylinder severely corroded |3.2.B1b| | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 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 |
| Rear Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 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 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect needs beam corrector tape used (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak L/H Fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake disc contaminated L/H - Fork oil on disc (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly Not returning by spring (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side n/s + o/s (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel n/s + o/s (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak forks (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached bolt loose (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |