| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 197 |
| Registration plate issues | 191 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 143 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 48 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 45 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 38 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 36 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 36 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 35 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 34 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 33 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 31 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 30 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 26 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 24 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 20 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 18 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 18 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 16 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 14 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 12 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 11 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 11 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 11 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 10 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 8 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 8 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 8 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 8 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 8 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 8 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 7 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 6 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 6 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 5 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 5 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 5 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 5 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 5 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 5 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| 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)) | 4 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 4 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 4 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 4 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 4 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 4 |