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MOT History from tests of petrol BSA A65s year 1969

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Pass percent:92.45%
(The average a petrol BSA A65 year 1969 passes without issue)
Based on:490 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Registration plate issues2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Nearside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Upper Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Gradient brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.D1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Nearside Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel And is fouling engine casing |3.1.3b|1
Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a|1
Footrest missing Both rear |6.2.1a|1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride frame to rear wheel brake plate hub strut loose |6.2.1h|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|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
Front Brake drum|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g|1
Front Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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