| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 210 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 40 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 39 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 23 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 18 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 17 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 8 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 8 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 8 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 7 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 6 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 6 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 6 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 6 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 4 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 4 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 4 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 4 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 4 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear 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| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 3 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 3 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 3 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 3 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 3 |