Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Bsa Shooting Star: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Shooting Star years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.3% average, from 668 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1959 (95.2% of 104 tests). Lowest: 1955 (90.4% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1955.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 52 | 90.4% | -2.9 pp |
| 1959 | 104 | 95.2% | +1.9 pp |
| 1960 | 83 | 94.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 1961 | 111 | 92.8% | -0.5 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 Shooting Star years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1955 registered examples pass first time less often than the Bsa Shooting Star overall (93.3%); the 1955 cohort is lowest at 90.4% from 52 tests.
- Which Shooting Star year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1959, at 95.2% of 104 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Shooting Star pass rate vary by year?
- 4.8 percentage points between the highest (1959, 95.2%) and lowest (1955, 90.4%) 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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