| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal attachment screws missing. |3.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected does not return |6.2.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working front brake control |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working Not working from front brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached |8.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect Another lamp fitted on light bar in front. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of the horn |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |