Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Bsa Lightning: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Lightning years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.2% average, from 794 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1972 (95.7% of 94 tests). Lowest: 1969 (88.5% of 122). Years more than two points below the model average: 1967, 1969.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 59 | 93.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 1966 | 90 | 93.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 1967 | 78 | 88.5% | -3.7 pp |
| 1968 | 67 | 92.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 1969 | 122 | 88.5% | -3.7 pp |
| 1970 | 81 | 92.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 1971 | 151 | 94.0% | +1.8 pp |
| 1972 | 94 | 95.7% | +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 Lightning years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1967, 1969 registered examples pass first time less often than the Bsa Lightning overall (92.2%); the 1969 cohort is lowest at 88.5% from 122 tests.
- Which Lightning year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1972, at 95.7% of 94 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Lightning pass rate vary by year?
- 7.2 percentage points between the highest (1972, 95.7%) and lowest (1969, 88.5%) 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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