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MOT History from tests of petrol BSA BSAs year 1953

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Pass percent:92.20%
(The average a petrol BSA BSA year 1953 passes without issue)
Based on:705 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|3
Centre Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|2
Rear Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b|1
Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c|1
Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Front Brake back plate|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii||1
Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i|1
Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Brake cable badly frayed |3.2.A1b|1
Brake performance not tested |3.3|1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|1
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.4.A.2b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Front Front suspension assembly component cracked |2.3.1|1
Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|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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