| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose |multiple fixings| spokes |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Indicators dont work when lights are switched on. (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn also the wrong size to small (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on main beam defective Bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected sticking (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |