| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 7 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls switch (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached CLIP MISSING (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper operating mechanism has excessive travel (1.1.16 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp missing (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing rear relector fitted where missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy advise strip and grease (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached excessively worn (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak N/S/Fork leg (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted 4mm off runout and limit is 2mm (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorber insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working Horn Missing (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake component modification unsafe disc mount bolts fouling (1.1.21 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls adjusted rear switch (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |