| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp missing |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Front brake. |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working with foot brake lever (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |