| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 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 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Front Throttle operating incorrectly sticking badly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Rear switch inop |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies is work |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least one wheel on a 3 wheeled vehicle |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective tank flange is rough with paint flaked - witness marks on tank where fuel has leaked |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 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 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |