BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ NSU/PRIMA
Model report · 2005–2025

NSU PRIMA

150cc Petrol Class 1
81.6%
first-time pass rate
10.5%
failed outright
10,373
median miles at test
76
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a PRIMA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
7 33.3
lighting and signalling
6 28.6
steering and suspension
5 23.8
driving controls
2 9.5
tyres and wheels
1 4.8

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 PRIMA 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 PRIMA.