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MOT History from tests of petrol BSA A65s year 1970

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Pass percent:91.40%
(The average a petrol BSA A65 year 1970 passes without issue)
Based on:535 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Horn not working |1.7.3a|5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Throttle operating incorrectly not returning |6.2.1f|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Nearside Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front suspension assembly component loose lower fork clamp |2.3.1|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure MISSING |2.4.A.2b|1
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on MAIN FUSE BLOW GOING STRAIGHT TO EARTH NOTHING WORKING ALSO HORN |1.1.3a|1
Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii||1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Central Front Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Central Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Front Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Front Brake back plate|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Brake lever attachment screws loose |3.1.2b|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Offside Rear Lower Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted nut lock missing |2.4.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Rear Motorcycle structure adversely modified |6.1.1b|1
Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a|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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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