MOT History from tests of petrol BSA ROCKETs year 1971

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Pass percent:94.26%

(The average a petrol BSA ROCKET year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:383 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	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
Rear Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Lower Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride stand insecure \|6.2.1h\|	1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	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
Rear Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Lower Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride stand insecure \|6.2.1h\|	1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol BSA ROCKETs year 1971

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