Norton COMANDO

Real ownership data from 164 UK COMANDO motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.

UK examples

164

Median mileage

18,687 mi

Miles per year

282

MOT first-time pass

92.91%

Most common COMANDO problems

Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.

Fault	Severity	Share of faults
Lights and indicators	fail	15.5%
Brakes	major	8.8%
Other	fail	4.8%
Tyres	dangerous	2.9%
Fluid leaks	user entered	2.1%
Electrical	fail	1.9%
Chain and sprockets	fail	1.3%
Brake discs and pads	fail	1.1%

Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.

COMANDO 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
1977	7	15,543 mi	588	92.5%
1976	17	27,131 mi	339	88.24%
1975	15	30,992 mi	316	93.28%
1974	21	19,734 mi	314	97.53%
1973	25	10,978 mi	244	91.12%
1972	20	21,512 mi	250	93.16%
1971	15	25,215 mi	496	94.59%

COMANDO questions, answered with data

What are the most common problems with the Norton COMANDO?

Across 164 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (15.5% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.8% of all recorded faults), other (4.8% of all recorded faults).

What is average mileage for a Norton COMANDO?

The median Norton COMANDO in the UK has covered 18,687 miles, and typically rides about 282 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 7,497 and 33,180 miles.

Is the Norton COMANDO reliable?

92.91% of Norton COMANDO MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.36 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.

Based on DVSA MOT test records for 164 Norton COMANDO motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.