| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 6 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 4 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Fuel hose leaking At tank connection when running |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. Also leaking |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working bulb incorrect (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside masked up |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside masked |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir cap missing |3.2.B1c| | 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 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working when front brake applied |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Steering damper insecure (2.1.4 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Front brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Rear foot pedal (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering damper insecure |2.1.4 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies not connected |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working side light bulb not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Re-connected front brake lever stop-light switch. |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |