1969 Bsa A65 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

269

Total Tests (All Years)

16,005 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 1969 Bsa A65 as it ages.

40 yrs97.1%

→ ↓3.8%

41 yrs93.3%

→ ↑0.5%

43 yrs93.8%

→ ↓6.3%

44 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.5%

45 yrs90.0%

→ ↑4.3%

46 yrs94.3%

→ ↓0.2%

47 yrs94.1%

→ ↓7.0%

48 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	97.1%	35
41 yrs	93.3%	30
43 yrs	93.8%	32
44 yrs	87.5%	32
45 yrs	90.0%	40
46 yrs	94.3%	35
47 yrs	94.1%	34
48 yrs	87.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Bsa A65 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	87.1%	31
2016 (47 yrs)	94.1%	34
2015 (46 yrs)	94.3%	35
2014 (45 yrs)	90%	40
2013 (44 yrs)	87.5%	32
2012 (43 yrs)	93.8%	32
2010 (41 yrs)	93.3%	30
2009 (40 yrs)	97.1%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

97.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 15,428Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%

2010

93.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 30Avg Mileage 14,706Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%

2012

93.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,711Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.1%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 32Avg Mileage 20,834Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2014

90.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 40Avg Mileage 19,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2015

94.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 35Avg Mileage 19,682Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 2.9%

2016

94.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 34Avg Mileage 18,088Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 31Avg Mileage 16,005Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

MOT results for 1969 Bsa A65 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	97.1%	35	15,428	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%
2010	41	93.3%	30	14,706	Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%
2012	43	93.8%	32	17,711	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.1%
2013	44	87.5%	32	20,834	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2014	45	90.0%	40	19,873	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2015	46	94.3%	35	19,682	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 2.9%
2016	47	94.1%	34	18,088	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2017	48	87.1%	31	16,005	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Bsa A65, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

3.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle body and structure

3.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	2.9% (40 yrs)	6.5% (48 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Bsa A65 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 269 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.