Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 6 |
Registration plate issues | 6 |
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 5 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 3 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 3 |
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 3 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
Rear Indicator tell tale not operating correctly |1.5.2| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Front Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
Rear position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
Front Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Front Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.6.B.1| | 1 |
Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
Front Upper Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
Offside Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 1 |
Rear Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
Offside Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel insecure wheel adjuster locking nut missing |4.2.3b| | 1 |
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp incorrect bulb fitted |1.3.2| | 1 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel lever pulling back to bars (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Front Brake component insecure brake plate loose (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached joining link fouling chain tensioner block (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |