| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 5 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 5 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake cable excessively corroded |3.2.A1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |