Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Bsa Gold Flash: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Gold Flash years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.6% average, from 1,316 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1961 (95.3% of 257 tests). Lowest: 1959 (86.1% of 108). Years more than two points below the model average: 1959.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 59 | 94.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 1954 | 82 | 92.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1955 | 51 | 92.2% | -0.4 pp |
| 1956 | 66 | 92.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 1958 | 95 | 91.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 1959 | 108 | 86.1% | -6.5 pp |
| 1960 | 288 | 92.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 257 | 95.3% | +2.7 pp |
| 1962 | 76 | 90.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 1971 | 63 | 95.2% | +2.6 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 Gold Flash years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1959 registered examples pass first time less often than the Bsa Gold Flash overall (92.6%); the 1959 cohort is lowest at 86.1% from 108 tests.
- Which Gold Flash year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1961, at 95.3% of 257 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1953, 1961, 1971.
- How much does the Gold Flash pass rate vary by year?
- 9.2 percentage points between the highest (1961, 95.3%) and lowest (1959, 86.1%) 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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