| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 4 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working due to flat battery |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working due to flat battery |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose |single fixing| |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured covered by l plate |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Riders seat with a defective supporting structure |6.2.5 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever pivot has excessive free play (1.1.1 (b)) | 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 |
| Rear reflector missing obscured by L plate (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding Front |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding Front (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake front brake binding on floor test |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour blue tinted |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Upper Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component Head stock |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Exhaust excessively deteriorated heat shield loos |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working NOT WORKING WHEN REAR BRAKE SWITCH APPLIED (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering operation impeded by a fairing (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lagging in operation Lever cannot be applied smoothly notchy in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working FROM FRONT CONTROL (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey temporary repair made |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering steering off line |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Decelerometer brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.E1d| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |