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Bsa Victor Special common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Bsa Victor Special fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 106 MOT tests in DVSA data.

About 13.2% of MOT tests recorded on the Bsa Victor Special in DVSA data end in a failure. The same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is steering, which makes up 7.1% of the Bsa Victor Special's failures, followed by steering, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

What it fails on, and why

Steering7.1% of failures

Steering faults are typically worn track-rod ends or ball joints, play in the rack, or a split gaiter letting grease out and dirt in. Excessive free play at the wheel fails.

Lamps & electrical7.1% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. These are the usual parts; confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

Bsa A10 MOT failures7.8% failure rateBsa Bantam MOT failures10.2% failure rateBsa C15 MOT failures10.0% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain