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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 13.7% |
| Brakes | major | 7.6% |
| Suspension | major | 3.1% |
| Tyres | fail | 3% |
| Electrical | fail | 2.4% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 1.8% |
| Other | user entered | 1.6% |
| Brake discs and pads | fail | 1.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
COMMANDER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 | 8,983 mi | 234 | 94.74% |
| 1993 | 15 | 27,542 mi | 1,080 | 91.56% |
| 1992 | 25 | 27,642 mi | 702 | 93.09% |
| 1991 | 6 | 26,946 mi | 552 | 95.12% |
| 1990 | 19 | 42,794 mi | 918 | 91.25% |
| 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 | 15 | 25,653 mi | 326 | 91.18% |
| 1974 | 24 | 19,278 mi | 299 | 90.44% |
| 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 | 6 | 27,138 mi | 1,024 | 100% |
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 lights and indicators (13.7% of all recorded faults), brakes (7.6% of all recorded faults), suspension (3.1% 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?
91.83% of Norton COMMANDER MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.37 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.