>

MOT History from tests of petrol BSA BANTAMs year 1954

Review the list of common BSA BANTAM failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your BSA then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:88.50%
(The average a petrol BSA BANTAM year 1954 passes without issue)
Based on:200 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|3
Registration plate issues3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a|1
Rear Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front suspension assembly component cracked |2.3.1|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Nearside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Front wheel insecure front spindle not central even both sides in securing nuts |4.2.3b|1
Decelerometer brake test the less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.E1b|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy