MOT History from tests of petrol BSA BANTAMs year 1959

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Pass percent:86.00%

(The average a petrol BSA BANTAM year 1959 passes without issue)

Based on:150 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	1
Front suspension fouling which affects the movement of the front suspension. \|2.3.6a\|	1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	1
Front Headlamp dipped beam flickers when tapped lightly by hand \|1.2.2c\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s \|1.2.2b\|ii\|\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	1
Front suspension fouling which affects the movement of the front suspension. \|2.3.6a\|	1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	1
Front Headlamp dipped beam flickers when tapped lightly by hand \|1.2.2c\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s \|1.2.2b\|ii\|\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol BSA BANTAMs year 1959

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