BENELLI LEONCINO 500

500cc Petrol Class 2

#1478 of 5426 overall #6 of 24 BENELLIs #898 of 2787 other bikes

88.4%

first-time pass rate

5.7%

failed outright

4,300

median miles at test

352

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The LEONCINO 500's first-time pass rate has risen 11.2 points since 2021, 85.4% to 96.6%.

What fails on a LEONCINO 500

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	16	43.2
brakes	6	16.2
steering	4	10.8
structure and attachments	4	10.8
audible warning (Horn)	3	8.1
suspension	2	5.4
tyres	1	2.7
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.7

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the LEONCINO 500 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the LEONCINO 500.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2020 (90.4% pass). Weakest: 2018 (83.5%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.