Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Bsa A50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which A50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.6% average, from 1,282 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1967 (94.9% of 99 tests). Lowest: 1965 (85.6% of 202). Years more than two points below the model average: 1965, 1969.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 141 | 91.5% | +1.9 pp |
| 1963 | 124 | 87.9% | -1.7 pp |
| 1964 | 199 | 92.0% | +2.4 pp |
| 1965 | 202 | 85.6% | -4.0 pp |
| 1966 | 123 | 88.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 1967 | 99 | 94.9% | +5.3 pp |
| 1968 | 94 | 93.6% | +4.0 pp |
| 1969 | 129 | 86.8% | -2.8 pp |
| 1970 | 101 | 91.1% | +1.5 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which A50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1965, 1969 registered examples pass first time less often than the Bsa A50 overall (89.6%); the 1965 cohort is lowest at 85.6% from 202 tests.
- Which A50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1967, at 94.9% of 99 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1964, 1967, 1968.
- How much does the A50 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.3 percentage points between the highest (1967, 94.9%) and lowest (1965, 85.6%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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