| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 5 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies corroded connection |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Direction indicator not working Rear indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Throttle sticking on. (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear 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 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking open |adjusted| |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light flickers |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indicators turn off rear position lamp when on |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly sticking |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride drive chain adjustment bolt not secure |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested vehicle failed to start, battery flat (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Lower linkage (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |