1971 Norton Commando — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

90.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,645

Total Tests (All Years)

26,671 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 1971 Norton Commando as it ages.

38 yrs91.3%

→ ↓4.8%

39 yrs86.5%

→ ↑1.2%

40 yrs87.7%

→ ↑4.5%

41 yrs92.2%

→ ↓0.7%

42 yrs91.5%

→ ↓0.7%

43 yrs90.8%

→ ↓3.7%

44 yrs87.1%

→ ↑2.8%

45 yrs89.9%

→ ↑5.1%

46 yrs95.0%

→ ↓4.2%

47 yrs90.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	91.3%	289
39 yrs	86.5%	282
40 yrs	87.7%	285
41 yrs	92.2%	295
42 yrs	91.5%	294
43 yrs	90.8%	295
44 yrs	87.1%	295
45 yrs	89.9%	276
46 yrs	95.0%	258
47 yrs	90.8%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Norton Commando pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (47 yrs)	90.8%	76
2017 (46 yrs)	95%	258
2016 (45 yrs)	89.9%	276
2015 (44 yrs)	87.1%	295
2014 (43 yrs)	90.8%	295
2013 (42 yrs)	91.5%	294
2012 (41 yrs)	92.2%	295
2011 (40 yrs)	87.7%	285
2010 (39 yrs)	86.5%	282
2009 (38 yrs)	91.3%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 289Avg Mileage 26,222Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%

2010

86.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 282Avg Mileage 25,512Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 285Avg Mileage 26,151Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

92.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 295Avg Mileage 25,198Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

2013

91.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 294Avg Mileage 25,516Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.8%

2014

90.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 295Avg Mileage 27,789Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 295Avg Mileage 26,004Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2016

89.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 276Avg Mileage 27,098Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2017

95.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 258Avg Mileage 27,158Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.5%

2018

90.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 76Avg Mileage 26,671Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

MOT results for 1971 Norton Commando by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	91.3%	289	26,222	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2010	39	86.5%	282	25,512	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2011	40	87.7%	285	26,151	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	41	92.2%	295	25,198	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%
2013	42	91.5%	294	25,516	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.8%
2014	43	90.8%	295	27,789	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2015	44	87.1%	295	26,004	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2016	45	89.9%	276	27,098	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2017	46	95.0%	258	27,158	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.5%
2018	47	90.8%	76	26,671	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Norton Commando, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

2.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

1.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

1.8%

— 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	1.0% (38 yrs)	2.6% (47 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	4.5% (38 yrs)	5.3% (47 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	2.4% (38 yrs)	2.6% (47 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Norton Commando cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 2,645 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.