Norton COMMANDER
Real ownership data from 318 UK COMMANDER motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common COMMANDER problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | user entered | 7.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 6.4% |
| Other | user entered | 4.9% |
| Brake discs and pads | fail | 4.5% |
| Fluid leaks | fail | 4.1% |
| Electrical | prs | 4.1% |
| Brakes | user entered | 3.8% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 3.8% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is chain and sprockets.
COMMANDER 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 | 8,983 mi | 234 | 94.74% |
| 1993 | 15 | 27,542 mi | 1,080 | 91.56% |
| 1992 | 24 | 28,306 mi | 702 | 92.64% |
| 1991 | 5 | 30,799 mi | 659 | 94.44% |
| 1990 | 19 | 42,794 mi | 918 | 91.3% |
| 1989 | 49 | 44,112 mi | 698 | 91.75% |
| 1977 | 7 | 12,268 mi | 344 | 90.38% |
| 1976 | 13 | 13,593 mi | 98 | 97.18% |
| 1975 | 16 | 21,938 mi | 326 | 92.86% |
| 1974 | 25 | 19,202 mi | 259 | 91.16% |
| 1973 | 17 | 27,304 mi | 428 | 90.82% |
| 1972 | 29 | 25,390 mi | 170 | 90.12% |
| 1971 | 16 | 26,863 mi | 268 | 95.83% |
| 1969 | 7 | 24,623 mi | 1,024 | 92.11% |
COMMANDER questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Norton COMMANDER?
Across 318 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are tyres (7.1% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (6.4% of all recorded faults), other (4.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Norton COMMANDER?
The median Norton COMMANDER in the UK has covered 24,395 miles, and typically rides about 368 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 9,500 and 42,756 miles.
Is the Norton COMMANDER reliable?
91.84% of Norton COMMANDER MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.12 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 318 Norton COMMANDER motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.