| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake component cracked and seriously reduced in strength pipe connection cracked |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component loose Lower yoke pinch bolts. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose Both sides. |2.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing Split pin missing O/S/R |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride Front Wheel Spindle Split Pin Missing |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride Clutch lever |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside masked off |1.6| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc fractured |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel has a missing rivet/s or bolts split pin rear wheel spindle |5.2.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock |2.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Front forks bottoming out and not returning. |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working Unable to check (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working Unable to check (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working Unable to check (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing missing (multiple fixings) rear axle stops missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing missing (single fixing) split pin missing in both front and rear axle (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper leaking and braking performance affected bleed nipple loos (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake caliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test brake efficiency less than 27.5% overall (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested NO LIGHTS WORKING (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing missing (single fixing) split pin (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working bulb replaced (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively stretched front brake hose routed wrong ..affecting steering of vehicle (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose various ; marked (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Brake component insecure reaction rod. (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake component insecure front reaction rod nut not locked. (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Suspension linkage (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle or securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected (5.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Engine mounting/bracket excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |