Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 5 |
Rear Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
Rear Drive chain sprocket so loose it is likely to fail carrier bearing has excessive play (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
Front Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Central Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
Brake component insecure brake rod split pin missing (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 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 |
Rear Brake component insecure (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working o/f/foot brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Stop lamp not working rear lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Brake grabbing severely lever pivot needs lube (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
Front Brake hose excessively twisted not secured correctly (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Brake hose excessively twisted link to front not secured correctly (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Footrest insecure seized in up position (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
Forks in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected twisted in yokes (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Rear swing-arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Stop lamp not working via rear brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
Stop lamp not working from foot brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working lamp not illuminating with rear control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Brake excessively binding pedal tight (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls does not illuminate by operating rear brake (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak BOTH (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |