| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| 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 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front suspension inadequate damping effect |9.2.7d| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |9.6.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported n/s silencer/pipe insecure |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer/pipe joint |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear reflector more than 50% obscured o/s and n/s |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% o/s and n/s rear |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front brake lever |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working rear brake pedal |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip missing |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar mounting clamp bolt missing |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |9.3.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |9.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Semaphore indicator switch faulty |1.4.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only hydaulic parking brake is not allowed past 1 st january 1968 |1.1.6 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working for front brake |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Sidecar shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |5.2.4| | 1 |
| Seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension fouling which affects the movement of the front suspension. |2.3.6a| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage locking device insecure x3 |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage locking device insecure x1 |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For other suspension defects please enter 5190 in the `Find item` box above. |9.2| | 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 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working brake |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam front headlamp inoperative |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam front headlamp inoperative |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working dim |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working dim |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust split |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |