| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 36 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 16 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 10 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 10 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 6 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 6 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 3 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 3 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.0 mm thick |1.1.13 |a|| | 2 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
| Front Brake linked system has a seized caliper pivot. |3.2.B5| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on number plate light |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working stay ON (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working STAY ON (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Central Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play STEERING BEARINGS ARE NOTCHY |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Central Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake FRONT BRAKE BINDING |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Rear brake lever has insufficient travel. (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies both controls |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding Brake sticks on (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Pillion seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released o/s lever |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Brake caliper operating mechanism has excessive travel FRONT (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Decelerometer brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Lever |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake drum significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber likely to become detached damper rod broken (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake remains ON when released |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |