BSA BANTOM
Real ownership data from 102 UK BANTOM motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common BANTOM problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | fail | 11.7% |
| Other | fail | 9% |
| Brakes | fail | 8.5% |
| Suspension | fail | 6.9% |
| Tyres | fail | 6.4% |
| Electrical | fail | 4.3% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 3.7% |
| Frame and structure | user entered | 1.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is wheels.
BANTOM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 8,748 mi | 24 | 96.55% |
| 1968 | 13 | 19,429 mi | 70 | 91.67% |
| 1967 | 5 | 24,224 mi | 56 | 94.44% |
| 1965 | 8 | 26,666 mi | 24 | 95.12% |
| 1961 | 5 | 25,266 mi | 51 | 88.89% |
| 1955 | 5 | 29,786 mi | 47 | 85.71% |
BANTOM questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BSA BANTOM?
Across 102 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (11.7% of all recorded faults), other (9% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BSA BANTOM?
The median BSA BANTOM in the UK has covered 16,892 miles, and typically rides about 66 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 5,965 and 25,114 miles.
Is the BSA BANTOM reliable?
90.83% of BSA BANTOM MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.54 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 102 BSA BANTOM motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.