| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 27 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 9 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |5.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |5.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear 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 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play lower shock mount |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spoke excessively loose numerous spokes loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower link front bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Rear Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |