| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 6 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking on (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component excessively corroded. |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 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 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticks open. Gets worse with handle bars on either lock. (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned distance between front indicators not up to minimum requirement of 240mm. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |