| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 9 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 7 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 2 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.4c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively pitted |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust excessively deteriorated silencer |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| missing |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension |2.4.A.3a| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Lower Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder locking device missing pedal/master cylinder |3.6.A.2d| | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component excessively corroded. |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Sidecar wheel bearings have excessive free play |5.2.3c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Floor brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For other Body and Structure component defects please enter 5690 in the `Find item` box above. mud guard insecure |9.6| | 1 |
| Nearside IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For other Body and Structure component defects please enter 5690 in the `Find item` box above. horn insecure |9.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear mono-shock pivot seized |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear mono-shock insecure |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar insecure to the extent that steering is adversely affected (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Throttle operating incorrectly sticking when turning left or right (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned all (4.4.3 (a)) | 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 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect No front damping. Dangerous. Do not ride. (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |