Accelerometer not working as expected

This is what I get when I have my Esplora flat on the bench. As I rotate it the numbers change a bit but return to this when I stop moving it. This is what I would expect.

x: 16	y: 27	z: 146
x: 16	y: 26	z: 145
x: 16	y: 26	z: 146
x: 16	y: 26	z: 144
x: 16	y: 27	z: 146
x: 17	y: 27	z: 144
x: 16	y: 26	z: 145
x: 16	y: 27	z: 145
x: 16	y: 27	z: 145