| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 73 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever missing (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft likely to become detached (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam such that it is likely to become insecure (5.1.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings |9.2.5d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Both (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working Control 1 and 2. (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working FRONT BRAKE LEVER |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Speedometer not fitted |6.7.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides
led bulbs not acceptible (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam not bright enough, dip is brighter
led bulbs not acceptible (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn bottem bearing |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Speedometer not complete |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Halfshaft likely to become detached lock nut securing device missing (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Position lamp missing temporary light fitted for test |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam such that the stub axle is likely to become insecure (5.1.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Inner Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working o/s |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working n/s |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working n/s front |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| front t joint |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering locking device missing joint (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod likely to become detached lock nut loose |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Handlebar grip not secure to handlebars. both sides (2.2.1 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working front |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush may be greased up |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested N/S & O/S (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing Inner and outer track rod end split pins (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing Inner and outer track rod end split pins (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering locking device missing Ball joint split pin (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering locking device missing Ball joint split pin (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing Upper ball joint split pin (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing Ball joint split pin (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device ineffective Track rod end lock nut loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stub axle cracked hub cracked at track rod end mount |2.5.A.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp dipped beam flashing |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |