| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure stiff (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure securing nut missing from silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface Totally obscured by "L" plate (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 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 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect rear shock seized no movement at all [solid] (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel lever pivot hole worn excessively (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working intermittant (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak contamanating brake disc front (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |