| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 26 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 9 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 7 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 6 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 4 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 4 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| 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|| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel spindle locking device ineffective (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i|| | 1 |
| Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing all |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted |6.1.7 |j| |i|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake control |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing bolt in centre |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 1 |
| Central Rear Wheel spoke missing (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp missing |1.1.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc insecure fixing bolt missing (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure clips missing x 2 (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working with front control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working with foot control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 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 |
| Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel bolt|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty missing? |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |