Most common failures | No# failures |
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Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 519 |
Registration plate issues | 377 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 365 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 203 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 133 |
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 129 |
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 92 |
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 74 |
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 71 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 68 |
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 68 |
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 60 |
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 55 |
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| | 54 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 54 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 49 |
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 46 |
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 44 |
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 44 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 44 |
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 43 |
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 41 |
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 38 |
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 37 |
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 36 |
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 35 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 29 |
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 29 |
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
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)) | 28 |
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 27 |
Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 27 |
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 25 |
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 24 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 23 |
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 23 |
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
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|| | 22 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 22 |
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 22 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 21 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 21 |
Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 20 |
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 20 |
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 19 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 19 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 19 |
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 19 |
Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 19 |
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 19 |
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 18 |
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 18 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 18 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 18 |
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 18 |
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i)) | 18 |
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 17 |
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 17 |
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 16 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 16 |
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) | 16 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 15 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 15 |
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 14 |
Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 13 |
Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m| | 13 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 13 |
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 13 |
Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 12 |
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 12 |
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 12 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 12 |
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 12 |
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 11 |
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 11 |
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 11 |
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 11 |
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 11 |
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 11 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 10 |
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a|| | 10 |
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 10 |
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 10 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 10 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 10 |
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 10 |