BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ BSA/D7 BANTAM
Model report · 2005–2025

BSA D7 BANTAM

175cc Petrol Class 1
81.7%
first-time pass rate
7.3%
failed outright
17,045
median miles at test
82
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a D7 BANTAM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
6 30
steering and suspension
4 20
brakes
4 20
tyres and wheels
2 10
Items Not Tested
2 10
fuel and exhaust
1 5
drive system
1 5

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 D7 BANTAM beats 0 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 D7 BANTAM.