Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 10 |
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 9 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 6 |
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 6 |
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 6 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 5 |
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 5 |
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
Registration plate issues | 5 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 5 |
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 4 |
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 4 |
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 3 |
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 2 |
Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 2 |
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 2 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 2 |
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 2 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Rear Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
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 |
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
Centre Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
Rear Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a| | 1 |
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1| | 1 |
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
Front Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Outer Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Centre Rear Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.B2b| | 1 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c| | 1 |
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c| | 1 |
Offside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c| | 1 |
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear Drive belt guard fouling another component |6.2.1c| | 1 |
Centre Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
Centre Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |