| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 6 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 3 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |9.2.8a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp tail brake electrical fault |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |9.2.2a| | 1 |
| Horn control not functioning. horn control corroded |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sidecar direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper in such a condition that the steering action is impaired. |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel on/off tap area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Front wheel component fouling |9.2.8d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder locking device missing |3.6.A.2d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal actuating linkage functionally incomplete |3.3.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |