CAGIVA ELEFANT-900 GT

904cc Petrol Class 2

#2960 of 5426 overall #1 of 17 CAGIVAs #1873 of 2787 other bikes

83.0%

first-time pass rate

10.3%

failed outright

25,973

median miles at test

300

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the ELEFANT-900 GT's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage ELEFANT-900 GT passes first time 91.3% of the time; by 40k that's 73.2%.

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 ELEFANT-900 GT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	36	42.9
brakes	23	27.4
steering and suspension	6	7.1
reg plates and vin	5	6
fuel and exhaust	4	4.8
lamps and reflectors	4	4.8
tyres and wheels	3	3.6
driving controls	1	1.2
drive system	1	1.2
body and structure	1	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 ELEFANT-900 GT beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 ELEFANT-900 GT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (97.0% pass). Weakest: 1994 (68.6%).

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.