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MOT History from tests of petrol BSA C15s year 1966

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mot history
Pass percent:87.75%
(The average a petrol BSA C15 year 1966 passes without issue)
Based on:702 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|12
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|11
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|5
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|4
Horn not working |1.7.3a|4
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|3
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a|2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a|2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|2
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|2
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Fuel cap sealing washer torn |7.2.2c|1
Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Horn missing |1.7.1|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 shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Registration plate issues1
Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a|1
Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Front Brake cable badly frayed |3.2.A1b|1
Nearside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Offside Front Lower Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Motorcycle structure cracked |6.1.1a|1
Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front suspension fouling which affects the movement of the front suspension. |2.3.6a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b|1
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Nearside Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a|1
Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Offside Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Wheel damaged or distorted to the extent that control of the motorcycle is likely to be adversely affected (5.2.2 (c) (ii))1
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))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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