| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing one insecure and one missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 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 |
| Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Central Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 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 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension assembly component missing |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out bad run out prob bobbins, Bad brake squeal |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen to low and european beam pattern (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |