| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 75 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 54 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 24 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 19 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 7 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 4 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 4 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 2 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |