| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 7 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 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 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Nearside fork oil seal leaking (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working front right hand not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever pivot excessively tight (1.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned rear indicators too close together (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp reflector missing (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced bolts missing from subframe (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension component likely to become detached Wheel spindle clamp bolts missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear 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 not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |