| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 8 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 6 |
| Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4| | 5 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Brake component insecure fluid cap not fitted corectly |1.1.21 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal insecure |1.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| excessively pitted |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obscured |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear suspension has a modification which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator deteriorated and function impaired |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective built in indicators-not legal |4.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 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 suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp missing |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b| | 1 |
| Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |