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1962 Bsa Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years
Current Age
91.8%
Latest Pass Rate
822
Total Tests (All Years)
19,682 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 1962 Bsa Unclassified as it ages.

47 yrs90.2%
48 yrs91.9%
49 yrs92.0%
50 yrs93.8%
51 yrs93.3%
52 yrs98.3%
53 yrs95.2%
54 yrs95.3%
55 yrs91.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 47 to 55 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
47 yrs90.2%122
48 yrs91.9%124
49 yrs92.0%112
50 yrs93.8%97
51 yrs93.3%60
52 yrs98.3%60
53 yrs95.2%63
54 yrs95.3%86
55 yrs91.8%98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Bsa Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (55 yrs)91.8%98
2016 (54 yrs)95.3%86
2015 (53 yrs)95.2%63
2014 (52 yrs)98.3%60
2013 (51 yrs)93.3%60
2012 (50 yrs)93.8%97
2011 (49 yrs)92%112
2010 (48 yrs)91.9%124
2009 (47 yrs)90.2%122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
90.2%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 122Avg Mileage 18,057Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2010
91.9%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 124Avg Mileage 18,207Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2011
92.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 112Avg Mileage 19,801Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2012
93.8%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 97Avg Mileage 19,322Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%
2013
93.3%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 60Avg Mileage 21,294Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.7%
2014
98.3%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 60Avg Mileage 22,824Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 1.7%
2015
95.2%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 63Avg Mileage 24,802Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%
2016
95.3%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 86Avg Mileage 23,558Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2017
91.8%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 98Avg Mileage 19,682Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Bsa Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
1.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.6% (47 yrs)3.1% (55 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes1.6% (47 yrs)4.1% (55 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bsa Unclassified cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 822 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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