| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Steering lock stop maladjusted |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable excessively corroded (1.1.15 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play swinging arm bearings |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected split pin (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired no beam pattern |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |