BSA C10
Real ownership data from 95 UK C10 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common C10 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 14.3% |
| Other | user entered | 10.2% |
| Brakes | fail | 8.2% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 5.1% |
| Tyres | fail | 4.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 4.1% |
| Electrical | fail | 4.1% |
| Controls and cables | prs | 1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
C10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7 | 4,996 mi | — | 85.71% |
| 1950 | 5 | 24,145 mi | 59 | 100% |
| 1949 | 8 | 9,498 mi | 119 | 80% |
| 1948 | 5 | 20,199 mi | 36 | 94.44% |
| 1946 | 9 | 17,190 mi | 118 | 88.46% |
| 1939 | 5 | 1,392 mi | — | 88.89% |
| 1938 | 8 | 20,400 mi | — | 83.33% |
C10 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BSA C10?
Across 95 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (14.3% of all recorded faults), other (10.2% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BSA C10?
The median BSA C10 in the UK has covered 5,354 miles, and typically rides about 89 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 512 and 20,249 miles.
Is the BSA C10 reliable?
90.41% of BSA C10 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.42 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 95 BSA C10 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.