| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 4 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 2 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.2.A1f|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension fouling which affects the movement of the front suspension. |2.3.6a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of the horn |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced rear wheel split pin missing (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 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 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Central Lower Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake drum|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 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 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |