BSA A10
Real ownership data from 2,186 UK A10 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common A10 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 8.8% |
| Brakes | fail | 8.8% |
| Other | fail | 4.4% |
| Tyres | fail | 3.2% |
| Suspension | fail | 3.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 2.9% |
| Electrical | fail | 2.3% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 2.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
A10 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 6 mi | — | 80% |
| 2016 | 6 | 1,756 mi | 274 | 100% |
| 2015 | 6 | 2,250 mi | 90 | 85.71% |
| 2014 | 5 | 5,618 mi | 31 | 100% |
| 2013 | 6 | 2,280 mi | 100 | 87.5% |
| 2012 | 8 | 319 mi | 6 | 100% |
| 2011 | 5 | 163 mi | 95 | 100% |
| 2010 | 8 | 499 mi | 238 | 93.1% |
| 2009 | 8 | 11,210 mi | 764 | 90.7% |
| 2008 | 12 | 3,846 mi | 436 | 89.71% |
| 2007 | 14 | 3,808 mi | 515 | 95.06% |
| 2006 | 13 | 3,571 mi | 394 | 89.19% |
| 2005 | 14 | 2,652 mi | 218 | 92.68% |
| 2004 | 9 | 1,878 mi | 193 | 84.62% |
| 2003 | 26 | 6,478 mi | 489 | 88.49% |
| 2002 | 12 | 4,277 mi | 208 | 95.71% |
| 2001 | 16 | 6,118 mi | 261 | 93.75% |
| 2000 | 10 | 1,614 mi | 26 | 90.32% |
| 1999 | 19 | 2,626 mi | 192 | 90.22% |
| 1998 | 18 | 12,703 mi | 170 | 84.88% |
A10 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BSA A10?
Across 2,186 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (8.8% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.8% of all recorded faults), other (4.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BSA A10?
The median BSA A10 in the UK has covered 10,026 miles, and typically rides about 206 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,661 and 37,227 miles.
Is the BSA A10 reliable?
91.54% of BSA A10 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.41 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 2,186 BSA A10 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.