| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn axle excessive movment |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively worn |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension damaged |2.4.G.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |