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1969 Bsa Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
944
Total Tests (All Years)
10,291 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 Unclassified as it ages.

40 yrs89.9%
41 yrs88.8%
42 yrs86.9%
43 yrs84.5%
44 yrs94.0%
45 yrs97.1%
46 yrs93.3%
47 yrs87.0%
48 yrs90.6%
49 yrs86.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 49 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs89.9%119
41 yrs88.8%116
42 yrs86.9%107
43 yrs84.5%97
44 yrs94.0%83
45 yrs97.1%70
46 yrs93.3%90
47 yrs87.0%115
48 yrs90.6%117
49 yrs86.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (49 yrs)86.7%30
2017 (48 yrs)90.6%117
2016 (47 yrs)87%115
2015 (46 yrs)93.3%90
2014 (45 yrs)97.1%70
2013 (44 yrs)94%83
2012 (43 yrs)84.5%97
2011 (42 yrs)86.9%107
2010 (41 yrs)88.8%116
2009 (40 yrs)89.9%119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
89.9%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 119Avg Mileage 13,896Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2010
88.8%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 116Avg Mileage 13,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2011
86.9%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 107Avg Mileage 11,694Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2012
84.5%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 97Avg Mileage 11,626Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2013
94.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 83Avg Mileage 13,900Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.0%
2014
97.1%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 70Avg Mileage 12,631Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.7%
2015
93.3%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 90Avg Mileage 11,647Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 2.2%
2016
87.0%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 115Avg Mileage 13,309Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2017
90.6%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 117Avg Mileage 11,608Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2018
86.7%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 30Avg Mileage 10,291Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
6.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
5.0%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.9% (40 yrs)3.3% (49 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes2.5% (40 yrs)3.3% (49 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bsa Unclassified cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 944 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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