| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened swing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside taped headlight to give flat image |1.6| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working on front brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working on foot brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working front and rear indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder insecure (1.1.10 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam when selected main beam and tell tale for main beam illuminates (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam brings on dip beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working comes on after the brake is in operation (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls not working on either control (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake rod insecure Locking device missing (1.1.15 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp use of side lights (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |