| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 3 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Front switch gear loose (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Brake caliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Brake cylinder severely corroded |3.2.B1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose stretched by steering movement |3.2.B3b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |