| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swingarm bearings (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected pinch bolt missing (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted missing (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |