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1964 Bsa A65 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years
Current Age
90.9%
Latest Pass Rate
134
Total Tests (All Years)
34,193 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1964 Bsa A65 as it ages.

49 yrs85.3%
50 yrs93.9%
51 yrs97.1%
53 yrs90.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 49 to 53 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
49 yrs85.3%34
50 yrs93.9%33
51 yrs97.1%34
53 yrs90.9%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Bsa A65 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (53 yrs)90.9%33
2015 (51 yrs)97.1%34
2014 (50 yrs)93.9%33
2013 (49 yrs)85.3%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
85.3%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 34Avg Mileage 21,239Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2014
93.9%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 33Avg Mileage 19,306Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2015
97.1%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 34Avg Mileage 13,131Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.9%
2017
90.9%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,193Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Bsa A65, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
7.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling17.6% (49 yrs)6.1% (53 yrs)
-11.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes8.8% (49 yrs)6.1% (53 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension2.9% (49 yrs)3.0% (53 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bsa A65 cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 134 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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