| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 54 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Steering system fouling (2.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
| 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|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system grabbing severely |1.3.1 |c|| | 2 |
| Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Steering head bearings has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure [ silencer support band ] (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases [clamp loose , pipe to silencer] (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Central Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding brake locked on test |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Central Front Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated Cable seized |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working from offside brake lever for front brakes |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding caliper lever (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function locking function doesnt lock shock absorber when stationary (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough notchy head bearing |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side not working / pads low (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid not visible empty (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating spongy brakes (1.1.10 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Brake lining(s) missing pad worn metal to metal (1.1.13 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick parking breakpads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Steering head bearings has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability swinging arm bearings/engine mounts. |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working All (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 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 |
| Fuel cap missing |7.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing rear foot brake |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush x2 swing arm mounting/engine mount pins |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough head bearing tight (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative all lamps not working |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam fitted new bulb |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Handlebar insecure to the extent that steering is adversely affected (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc insecure bolt missing |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Lower Steering head bearings has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component insecure wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn headrace bearings very notchy. (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ENGINE FRONT MAIN ARM AS MARKED IN WHITE CHALK (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected |2.2.2 |f| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working front brake switch disconnected (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator does not face the rear |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component leaking shocker / anti-dive cylinder leaking fluid (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |