MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA 1100

1064cc Petrol Class 2

#2820 of 5426 overall #58 of 69 MOTO GUZZIs #1779 of 2787 other bikes

83.7%

first-time pass rate

8.6%

failed outright

21,842

median miles at test

350

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CALIFORNIA 1100's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CALIFORNIA 1100 passes first time 77.3% of the time; by 40k that's 91.5%.

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 CALIFORNIA 1100

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	16	29.1
lighting and signalling	9	16.4
lamps and reflectors	8	14.5
steering and suspension	6	10.9
suspension	5	9.1
tyres and wheels	4	7.3
fuel and exhaust	3	5.5
tyres	2	3.6
driving controls	1	1.8
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 CALIFORNIA 1100 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 CALIFORNIA 1100.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (91.2% pass). Weakest: 1999 (81.0%).

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.