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MOT History from tests of petrol BSA BANTAMs year 1969

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Pass percent:91.23%
(The average a petrol BSA BANTAM year 1969 passes without issue)
Based on:707 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||5
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|4
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|4
Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|2
Registration plate issues2
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Steering movement excessively rough with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Brake pedal is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Front Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i|1
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Brake lever attachment screws loose |3.1.2b|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.4|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp goes out when dip or main beam is used |1.1.3b|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b|1
Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a|1
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Outer Front Upper Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Centre Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Centre Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose (4.2.1b)1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4|1
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Brake back plate|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|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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