| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 18 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 6 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure nearside clamp loose (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop loose |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls front brake switch badly connected - repaired (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front/rear |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke cracked. |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fractured significantly reducing the original strength |4.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp obscured more than 50% |1.1.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Wheel spindle locking device ineffective Spindle with chain adjuster built in has cracked and is likely to fail. (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |