| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 8 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 7 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies rear brake |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp insecure |1.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Offside Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil BOTH |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 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 |
| Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pedal mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Upper Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear 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 |
| Rear Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |