1960 Bsa Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,528

Total Tests (All Years)

17,816 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 Bsa Unclassified as it ages.

49 yrs90.1%

→ ↓1.8%

50 yrs88.3%

→ ↑1.0%

51 yrs89.3%

→ ↑2.5%

52 yrs91.8%

→ ↑3.5%

53 yrs95.3%

→ ↓1.4%

54 yrs93.9%

→ ↓0.9%

55 yrs93.0%

→ ↓3.9%

56 yrs89.1%

→ ↑5.2%

57 yrs94.3%

→ ↑5.7%

58 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	90.1%	192
50 yrs	88.3%	188
51 yrs	89.3%	187
52 yrs	91.8%	196
53 yrs	95.3%	148
54 yrs	93.9%	115
55 yrs	93.0%	129
56 yrs	89.1%	156
57 yrs	94.3%	174
58 yrs	100.0%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Bsa Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (58 yrs)	100%	43
2017 (57 yrs)	94.3%	174
2016 (56 yrs)	89.1%	156
2015 (55 yrs)	93%	129
2014 (54 yrs)	93.9%	115
2013 (53 yrs)	95.3%	148
2012 (52 yrs)	91.8%	196
2011 (51 yrs)	89.3%	187
2010 (50 yrs)	88.3%	188
2009 (49 yrs)	90.1%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 192Avg Mileage 19,473Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.2%

2010

88.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 188Avg Mileage 19,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2011

89.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 187Avg Mileage 19,137Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

2012

91.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 196Avg Mileage 18,373Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2013

95.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 148Avg Mileage 17,036Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.7%

2014

93.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 115Avg Mileage 20,901Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2015

93.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 129Avg Mileage 18,941Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2016

89.1%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 156Avg Mileage 19,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2017

94.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 174Avg Mileage 19,076Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2018

100.0%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 43Avg Mileage 17,816Top Failure —

MOT results for 1960 Bsa Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	90.1%	192	19,473	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.2%
2010	50	88.3%	188	19,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2011	51	89.3%	187	19,137	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%
2012	52	91.8%	196	18,373	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2013	53	95.3%	148	17,036	Motorcycle brakes — 2.7%
2014	54	93.9%	115	20,901	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2015	55	93.0%	129	18,941	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2016	56	89.1%	156	19,418	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2017	57	94.3%	174	19,076	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2018	58	100.0%	43	17,816	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Bsa Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

2.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

1.3%

— 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 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

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About This Data

This page shows how Bsa Unclassified cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,528 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.