| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 3 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively corroded |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 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 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |