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MOT History from tests of petrol BSA BANTAMs year 1955

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mot history
Pass percent:84.19%
(The average a petrol BSA BANTAM year 1955 passes without issue)
Based on:215 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Horn not working |1.7.3a|4
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|4
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Front Brake cable knotted |3.2.A1b|1
Nearside Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|1
Offside Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c|1
Front Brake performance not tested |3.3|1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|1
Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c|1
Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a|1
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.1a|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b|1
Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a|1
Rear Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Front Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|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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