| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Upper Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Upper Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap missing |7.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings are excessively tight |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake cable excessively corroded |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable excessively corroded |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |