| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel pump ? (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front brake operated |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working on front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 5 bar run out (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light Rear Brake Pedal Does Not Emit An Brake Light When Applied |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake component insecure rear brake actuator lever insecure on rear spindle (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned front indicators do not meet min separation distance |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecurely attached nut missing (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake lever switch.. |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working not working when rear brake applied, switch adjusted at end of test (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |