| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 43 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 38 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 11 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| 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|| | 3 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |