| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working rear brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Brake lamp switch wire had fallen off. (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies rear brake |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies New brake switch fitted at test Station. |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Suspension component has excessive wear or free play (5.3.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam bad connection ; comes on & goes off lock to lock (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light From lever |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate all position lamps with a single operation |4.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake component insecure securing device missing from pad pin (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged rubber cracked all round (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged rubber cracked all round (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |