| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 6 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 5 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 4 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.2.B2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls not working (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Motorcycle structure adversely modified |6.1.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal attachment screws loose |3.1.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected front calliper bolts needed tightening at station (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake excessively binding both front brakes binding badly (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected revs climb high on right hand lock |6.2.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder severely corroded |3.2.B1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop maladjusted |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake fluid reservoir insecurely mounted clutch |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working front lever |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Forks insecure front mud guard missing |2.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Offside Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |