| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative Only works by using 2 switches. |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working Not working with front brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned suspect yokes twisted |9.2.5d| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure mountings loose |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working all (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working front and rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working marker |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| An item not tested (Manual) | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Front suspension inadequate damping effect |9.2.7d| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |1.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working front brake lever not wired to stop lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.7.3a) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.3.5b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |