ITALJET DRAGSTER D180LC

179cc Petrol Class 1

#1937 of 5426 overall #1 of 12 ITALJETs #1173 of 2787 other bikes

86.9%

first-time pass rate

7.7%

failed outright

8,666

median miles at test

259

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The DRAGSTER D180LC's first-time pass rate has risen 4.2 points since 2006, 82.9% to 87.1%.

What fails on a DRAGSTER D180LC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	13	41.9
lighting and signalling	10	32.3
steering and suspension	4	12.9
tyres and wheels	2	6.5
fuel and exhaust	1	3.2
reg plates and vin	1	3.2

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 DRAGSTER D180LC beats 0 of its 1 closest rivals (BSA BANTAM).

BSA BANTAM 88.7% pass · 7,201 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 DRAGSTER D180LC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (91.5% pass). Weakest: 1999 (84.6%).

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.