| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 13 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively rough with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering linkage locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly affected by steering (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on NOT WORKING |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam NOT WORKING ON DIP |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies NOT WORKING |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding front (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride split link wrong way round |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |