| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever is located so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated from the driver`s seat |3.1.3c| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Handlebar insecure (2.2.1 (d) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Centre Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |9.2.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| Centre Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |9.2.2c| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp loose |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hydraulic reservoir retaining device insecure |3.6.A.2d| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Road wheel fixing loose SPINDLE NUT (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working HANDLE BAR BRAKE LEVER (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working all |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both levers |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Brake linkage locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component locking device insecure master cylinder |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements both rear |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements both rear |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing both rear |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working when front brake is operated |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working no stop lamp working when front brake applied, parts required missing (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake clevis joint modified and seriously weakened brake pedal clevis pin has bolt fitted |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing both |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Outer Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering control handlebar mounted control has no clearance at full lock |9.2.2.b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering control handlebar mounted control has no clearance at full lock |9.2.2.b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar mounted control has no clearance at full lock |9.2.2.b| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a missing flange bolt |2.4.G.4c| | 1 |
| Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only hydraulic park brake fitted |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.1.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Brake lever locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
| Front Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |9.2.8b| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt missing |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings |9.2.5d| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |