1961 Bsa A7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

83.8%

Latest Pass Rate

421

Total Tests (All Years)

32,450 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 1961 Bsa A7 as it ages.

48 yrs90.6%

→ ↑7.2%

49 yrs97.8%

→ ↓8.2%

50 yrs89.6%

→ ↑0.8%

51 yrs90.4%

→ ↑4.3%

52 yrs94.7%

→ ↓0.7%

53 yrs94.0%

→ ↓6.2%

54 yrs87.8%

→ ↑4.3%

55 yrs92.1%

→ ↓8.3%

56 yrs83.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	90.6%	53
49 yrs	97.8%	45
50 yrs	89.6%	48
51 yrs	90.4%	52
52 yrs	94.7%	57
53 yrs	94.0%	50
54 yrs	87.8%	41
55 yrs	92.1%	38
56 yrs	83.8%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Bsa A7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (56 yrs)	83.8%	37
2016 (55 yrs)	92.1%	38
2015 (54 yrs)	87.8%	41
2014 (53 yrs)	94%	50
2013 (52 yrs)	94.7%	57
2012 (51 yrs)	90.4%	52
2011 (50 yrs)	89.6%	48
2010 (49 yrs)	97.8%	45
2009 (48 yrs)	90.6%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 53Avg Mileage 35,546Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2010

97.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 45Avg Mileage 33,697Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%

2011

89.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 48Avg Mileage 33,264Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2012

90.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,138Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%

2013

94.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 57Avg Mileage 28,051Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

2014

94.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 50Avg Mileage 28,966Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%

2015

87.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,958Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2016

92.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 38Avg Mileage 32,508Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.3%

2017

83.8%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 37Avg Mileage 32,450Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

MOT results for 1961 Bsa A7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	90.6%	53	35,546	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2010	49	97.8%	45	33,697	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%
2011	50	89.6%	48	33,264	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012	51	90.4%	52	38,138	Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%
2013	52	94.7%	57	28,051	Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2014	53	94.0%	50	28,966	Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%
2015	54	87.8%	41	31,958	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2016	55	92.1%	38	32,508	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.3%
2017	56	83.8%	37	32,450	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Bsa A7, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.9% (48 yrs)	16.2% (56 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	5.7% (48 yrs)	2.7% (56 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	1.9% (48 yrs)	2.7% (56 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.9% (48 yrs)	2.7% (56 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961

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About This Data

This page shows how Bsa A7 cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 421 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.