| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 5 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 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 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam headlamp dip beam inop (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 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 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working tailight (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working twilight (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated with oil (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted |6.1.7 |j| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle does not reflect squarely to the rear |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working ioperative |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |