Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 8 |
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 8 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 8 |
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 7 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 7 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 6 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 6 |
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 4 |
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 4 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 4 |
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 4 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 3 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 3 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 2 |
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 2 |
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 2 |
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
Centre Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 1 |
Rear Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii|| | 1 |
Centre Rear Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
Rear Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user battery dead |1.7.3a| | 1 |
Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute battery dead |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly Thottle not attached to handle bar |6.2.1f| | 1 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Rear Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Position lamp not working Not working on main lights |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 1 |
Stop lamp insecure |1.3.3b| | 1 |
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
Rear reflector on sidecar dirty and function impaired |1.4.2a| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking Rear mudguard insecure |6.1.1c| | 1 |
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
Front Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |