| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 7 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component missing |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| insecure pad pin clips missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Upper Motorcycle structure cracked |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached worn horse shoe locking device (6.1.7 (j) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Footrest insecure R clip missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn swinging arm bearings worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |