| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 9 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 6 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 5 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 4 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 4 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 4 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 3 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 2 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort poor brake no resere presure |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Brake linkage locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing split pin missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing split pin missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake 40kg |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake component has an inadequate repair upper brake caliper bolt fouling brake disc |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector not fitted symmetrically |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering linkage locking device missing |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Horn control not readily accesible. |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of the horn |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak offside fork seal leaking |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing replaced |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle damaged and function impaired |1.4.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated down pipes rusted blowing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component missing |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating |1.1.10 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working footbrake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched by steering movement |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |