| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever mounting cracked |9.3.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings |9.2.5d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings |9.2.5d| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bolt|s| loose both |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Halfshaft nut loose |4.2.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Halfshaft nut loose |4.2.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Axle insecure such that functionality is affected Axle mounting bearings have excess play |5.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front and rear mounting bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector insecure |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working foot pedal |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Trailing arm locating pin insecure swing arm |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| not working foot brake |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake clevis joint excessively worn brake |1.1.15 |b|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator does not face the rear (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp(s) not working brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Handlebar grip not secure to handlebars. both sides (2.2.1 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering column attachment defective bush (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake inadequately mounted brake disc fouling caliper (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal actuating linkage has excessive wear in the eye of the stationary pin |3.3.A.1g| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 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 |
| Speedometer not fitted |6.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |