| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber missing (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Brake disc significantly and obviously worn l/h 4.45 r/h 4.48 limit 4.5 (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected |6.2.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component inadequately mounted (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Steering lock stop ineffective traps hand when turned to right |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp indicators |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 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 All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned Direction indicators do not have the minimum separation distance between the illuminating surfaces of 180mm on the rear. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |