BSA A10 vs HONDA VFR800 FI

The BSA A10 passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA VFR800 FI — 91.6% vs 86.7%, a 4.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	BSA A10	HONDA VFR800 FI
First-time pass rate	91.6%	86.7%
Outright fail rate	3.2%	8.5%
Median miles at test	12,005	26,212
MOT tests analysed	10,227	89,421
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

BSA A10 91.6% pass · 10.2k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.