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Model report · 2005–2025

BENELLI LEONCINO 500 TRAIL

500cc Petrol Class 2
88.0%
first-time pass rate
6.0%
failed outright
3,300
median miles at test
167
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-1.7pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The LEONCINO 500 TRAIL's first-time pass rate has risen 4.8 points since 2022, 83.9% to 88.7%.

82%87%92%2022: 83.9% pass (31 tests)2023: 88.6% pass (35 tests)2024: 90.7% pass (43 tests)2025: 88.7% pass (53 tests)20222025

What fails on a LEONCINO 500 TRAIL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
7 43.8
brakes
3 18.8
steering
2 12.5
suspension
2 12.5
Identification of the vehicle
1 6.2
structure and attachments
1 6.2

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 TRAIL beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

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 TRAIL.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (87.7% pass). Weakest: 2019 (87.7%).

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.

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