MOT History from tests of petrol BSA BSAs year 1935

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Pass percent:91.11%

(The average a petrol BSA BSA year 1935 passes without issue)

Based on:90 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Centre Front Steering linkage has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Brake rod has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Front Brake lining\|s\| insecure \|3.5.1g\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is insecure \|2.5.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Lower Steering column retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly \|1.4.C.1a\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| missing \|1.1.A.3a\|	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
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Centre Front Steering linkage has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Brake rod has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Front Brake lining\|s\| insecure \|3.5.1g\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is insecure \|2.5.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Lower Steering column retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly \|1.4.C.1a\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| missing \|1.1.A.3a\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol BSA BSAs year 1935

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