| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm cracked |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal operating lever not secure to the pedal |3.3.A.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake rod locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned Both sides |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake performance not tested frame broken (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure has a fractured which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted handlebars hit tank (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both Sides |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |9.2.8b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |9.3.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective cannot open |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |9.3.1h| | 1 |
| Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has a loose unit in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.3b) | 1 |
| Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering system lock to lock check stretches a brake hose |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking From Master cylinder |3.6.A.1| | 1 |