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MOT History from tests of petrol BSA C15s year 1963

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Pass percent:92.60%
(The average a petrol BSA C15 year 1963 passes without issue)
Based on:419 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Chain guard fouling another component |6.2.1c|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Front Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.4.A.2b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear 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
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b|1
Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Registration plate issues1
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b|1
Front Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4|1
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Nearside Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Offside Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|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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