| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 12 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride rear sprocket insecure |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced less than 50% leds working (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Suspension attachment bracket/mounting insecure linkage bolt securing nut missing |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |5.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.1.7 |k| |i|| | 1 |
| Chain guard insecure |6.1.7 |i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose Two (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose X2 (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working When front brake applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivot excessively worn (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light when rear brake is applied |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |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 |
| Rear Wheel spindle loose |5.2.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached |6.1.7 |j| |ii|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake application |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking |1.1.10 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 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 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible |1.1.10 |d| |iii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail |6.1.7 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake component insecure pad pin locking device missing (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect incorrect bulb fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |