CAGIVA CANYON-500

498cc Petrol Class 2

#4662 of 5426 overall #9 of 17 CAGIVAs #2766 of 2787 other bikes

71.0%

first-time pass rate

18.4%

failed outright

16,121

median miles at test

435

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2012

The CANYON-500's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.4 points since 2006, 66.7% to 63.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CANYON-500's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CANYON-500 passes first time 76.0% of the time; by 20k that's 67.6%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CANYON-500

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	56	34.1
brakes	33	20.1
steering and suspension	32	19.5
tyres and wheels	10	6.1
driving controls	8	4.9
lamps and reflectors	8	4.9
drive system	6	3.7
reg plates and vin	6	3.7
suspension	3	1.8
Items Not Tested	2	1.2

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 CANYON-500 beats 0 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 CANYON-500.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (72.3% pass). Weakest: 2001 (69.7%).

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.