| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 9 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc insecure One fastening missing (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 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 |
| Rear Footrest missing both (no handholds fitted) (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls front switch smashed off (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing Pillion foot pegs have been removed. (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed to the extent that steering is affected |2.2.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing both (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose all (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel hub excessively worn EXCESSIVE PLAY EVIDENT IN REAR WHEEL BEARINGS (5.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 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 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Front brake lever has no or intermittent effect on stop light (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Upper Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected No throttle tube (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c)) | 1 |