| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 54 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 3 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever missing (1.1.6 (d)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working no working when brake immediately applied |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn clutch lever locator |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Speedometer not fitted |6.7.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only rear caliper lever missing |1.1.6 |f|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Road wheel fixing loose wheel is loose on the centre spigot mounting |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush REAR bush as marked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |9.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |9.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc insecure |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is located so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated from the driver`s seat |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute both |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator missing both |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing both |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working mainbeam not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Lower Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp obscured more than 50% |1.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn x 2 |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.4.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering locking device ineffective o/s and n/s all loose |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working all |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play both rear inner swing arm bearings |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |4.4.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements is also spongy |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working all (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Speedometer not fitted (7.8 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing Needs two. Symmetrically positioned. (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn (5.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Axle swivel joint insecure in a stub axle bolt loose (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements horn not loud enough (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint modified such that the steering is adversely affected upper & lower ball joints (2.1.3 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working no indicators working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting damaged to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected both rear hubs (5.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Engine mounting missing Bolt missing. (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both front (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working front and rear (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working controll 1 (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play both rear (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |