| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 6 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level |1.1.10 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (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 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly throttle does not return to idle |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Lower Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 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 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front Brake lagging in operation wheel can still rotate when brake applied (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on not working |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.C2d| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |