| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Horn control defective CONTROL SWITCH DOES NOT WORK HORN EVERY TIME |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey EXHAUST FRONT PIPE SEAL LEAKING |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Rear brake only just meets requirements with lever pulled hard to bar (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |