| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure excessively distorted |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working left |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |