BSA A10 SUPER ROCKET

650cc Petrol Class 2

#278 of 5426 overall #11 of 62 BSAs #53 of 465 cruiser bikes

93.1%

first-time pass rate

1.8%

failed outright

14,421

median miles at test

335

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2013

The A10 SUPER ROCKET's first-time pass rate has risen 8.9 points since 2010, 84.4% to 93.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the A10 SUPER ROCKET's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage A10 SUPER ROCKET passes first time 94.5% of the time; by 20k that's 96.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a A10 SUPER ROCKET

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	5	38.5
brakes	4	30.8
steering and suspension	2	15.4
body and structure	1	7.7
tyres and wheels	1	7.7

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 A10 SUPER ROCKET beats 1 of its 1 closest rivals (HONDA SHADOW).

HONDA SHADOW 81.0% pass · 6,066 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 A10 SUPER ROCKET.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (93.9% pass). Weakest: 1961 (89.1%).

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.