BROUGH SUPERIOR SS80

990cc Petrol Class 2

#22 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 BROUGH SUPERIORs #14 of 2787 other bikes

96.1%

first-time pass rate

1.4%

failed outright

8,974

median miles at test

282

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2012

The SS80's first-time pass rate has risen 1.6 points since 2007, 91.7% to 93.3%.

What fails on a SS80

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	4	40
tyres and wheels	2	20
brakes	1	10
fuel and exhaust	1	10
sidecar	1	10
steering and suspension	1	10

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the SS80 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the SS80.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1938 (95.2% pass). Weakest: 1937 (93.3%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.