BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

BSA 175

175cc Petrol Class 1
91.4%
first-time pass rate
2.9%
failed outright
14,962
median miles at test
139
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 175

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
6 46.2
brakes
4 30.8
steering and suspension
3 23.1

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 175 beats 1 of its 1 closest rivals (BSA BANTAM).

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 175.