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MOT History from tests of petrol BSA C15s year 1962

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Pass percent:89.79%
(The average a petrol BSA C15 year 1962 passes without issue)
Based on:607 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Horn not working |1.7.3a|7
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|3
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
Registration plate issues2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Brake drum|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.1a|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a|1
Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Inner Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Nearside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|1
Offside Front Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front Brake cable has a significantly damaged outer casing. |3.2.A1b|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively bent |4.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.2c|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||1
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Front Brake lever attachment screws loose |3.1.2b|1
Rear Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a))1
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play (2.4.A2a(i))1
Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (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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