1961 Bsa Super Rocket — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

286

Total Tests (All Years)

23,917 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Super Rocket

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1961 Bsa Super Rocket as it ages.

48 yrs100.0%

→ ↓7.9%

49 yrs92.1%

→ ↑5.3%

50 yrs97.4%

→ ↓3.0%

51 yrs94.4%

→ ↓0.3%

52 yrs94.1%

→ ↑3.1%

53 yrs97.2%

→ ↓0.1%

54 yrs97.1%

→ ↑2.9%

55 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	100.0%	33
49 yrs	92.1%	38
50 yrs	97.4%	39
51 yrs	94.4%	36
52 yrs	94.1%	34
53 yrs	97.2%	36
54 yrs	97.1%	35
55 yrs	100.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (55 yrs)	100%	35
2015 (54 yrs)	97.1%	35
2014 (53 yrs)	97.2%	36
2013 (52 yrs)	94.1%	34
2012 (51 yrs)	94.4%	36
2011 (50 yrs)	97.4%	39
2010 (49 yrs)	92.1%	38
2009 (48 yrs)	100%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

100.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 33Avg Mileage 23,216Top Failure —

2010

92.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 38Avg Mileage 20,534Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2011

97.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 21,212Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.6%

2012

94.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 36Avg Mileage 21,653Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.8%

2013

94.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 34Avg Mileage 21,707Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2014

97.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 36Avg Mileage 18,488Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2015

97.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 35Avg Mileage 23,082Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%

2016

100.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 35Avg Mileage 23,917Top Failure —

MOT results for 1961 Bsa Super Rocket by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	100.0%	33	23,216	—
2010	49	92.1%	38	20,534	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2011	50	97.4%	39	21,212	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.6%
2012	51	94.4%	36	21,653	Motorcycle brakes — 2.8%
2013	52	94.1%	34	21,707	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2014	53	97.2%	36	18,488	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2015	54	97.1%	35	23,082	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%
2016	55	100.0%	35	23,917	—

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961

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About This Data

This page shows how Bsa Super Rocket cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 286 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.