| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on sidecar incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive belt so worn it is likely to fail split in drive belt (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 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 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose connection leaking (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested fluid leak (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced on full beam |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Drive belt excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |