Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Bsa A7: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which A7 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.3% average, from 3,265 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1950 (96.5% of 114 tests). Lowest: 1971 (88.8% of 169). Years more than two points below the model average: 1954, 1957, 1971.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 127 | 94.5% | +2.2 pp |
| 1950 | 114 | 96.5% | +4.2 pp |
| 1951 | 58 | 93.1% | +0.8 pp |
| 1952 | 108 | 92.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 1953 | 97 | 94.8% | +2.5 pp |
| 1954 | 121 | 90.1% | -2.2 pp |
| 1955 | 159 | 90.6% | -1.7 pp |
| 1956 | 161 | 91.9% | -0.4 pp |
| 1957 | 143 | 89.5% | -2.8 pp |
| 1958 | 189 | 93.1% | +0.8 pp |
| 1959 | 276 | 92.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 1960 | 601 | 91.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1961 | 605 | 92.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 1962 | 160 | 93.1% | +0.8 pp |
| 1971 | 169 | 88.8% | -3.5 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 A7 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1954, 1957, 1971 registered examples pass first time less often than the Bsa A7 overall (92.3%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 88.8% from 169 tests.
- Which A7 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1950, at 96.5% of 114 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1949, 1950, 1953.
- How much does the A7 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.7 percentage points between the highest (1950, 96.5%) and lowest (1971, 88.8%) 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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