| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |