GILERA FUOCO

493cc Petrol Class 2

#2172 of 5426 overall #2 of 28 GILERAs #1342 of 2787 other bikes

86.1%

first-time pass rate

8.3%

failed outright

11,400

median miles at test

339

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage FUOCO passes first time 90.3% of the time; by 20k that's 75.0%.

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 FUOCO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	19	32.2
lighting and signalling	16	27.1
steering and suspension	9	15.3
lamps and reflectors	5	8.5
tyres	3	5.1
tyres and wheels	2	3.4
reg plates and vin	2	3.4
suspension	1	1.7
fuel and exhaust	1	1.7
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.7

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 FUOCO 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 YAMAHA FZ6 85.2% pass · 67.1k 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 FUOCO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (91.7% pass). Weakest: 2007 (79.8%).

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.