BSA BSA
Real ownership data from 104 UK BSA motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common BSA problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | fail | 13.5% |
| Brakes | fail | 8.5% |
| Other | fail | 6.5% |
| Tyres | fail | 5% |
| Suspension | fail | 2.5% |
| Electrical | fail | 2.5% |
| Fluid leaks | user entered | 2% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
BSA mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 | 7,448 mi | 326 | 77.78% |
| 1959 | 6 | 28,724 mi | 232 | 95.24% |
| 1957 | 6 | 29,978 mi | 85 | 90.48% |
BSA questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BSA BSA?
Across 104 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (13.5% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.5% of all recorded faults), other (6.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BSA BSA?
The median BSA BSA in the UK has covered 12,345 miles, and typically rides about 116 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 1,830 and 25,446 miles.
Is the BSA BSA reliable?
89.92% of BSA BSA MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.48 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 104 BSA BSA motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.