GILERA NORDWEST

558cc Petrol Class 2

#2572 of 5426 overall #4 of 28 GILERAs #1617 of 2787 other bikes

84.7%

first-time pass rate

7.6%

failed outright

25,169

median miles at test

275

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage NORDWEST passes first time 83.3% of the time; by 20k that's 84.7%.

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 NORDWEST

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	35.1
brakes	9	15.8
tyres and wheels	8	14
steering and suspension	6	10.5
body and structure	5	8.8
fuel and exhaust	3	5.3
drive system	3	5.3
reg plates and vin	2	3.5
structure and attachments	1	1.8

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 NORDWEST 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 NORDWEST.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1994 (87.8% pass). Weakest: 1993 (77.7%).

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.