BSA A7 SHOOTING STAR

500cc Petrol Class 2

#92 of 5426 overall #3 of 62 BSAs #60 of 2787 other bikes

94.8%

first-time pass rate

2.2%

failed outright

8,734

median miles at test

231

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a A7 SHOOTING STAR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	7	58.3
brakes	2	16.7
tyres and wheels	2	16.7
steering and suspension	1	8.3

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 A7 SHOOTING STAR beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 A7 SHOOTING STAR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (95.0% pass). Weakest: 1960 (95.0%).

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.