Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Moto Guzzi California Ii: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which California Ii years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.4% average, from 750 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (92.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 1989 (77.8% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 84 | 79.8% | -4.6 pp |
| 1989 | 54 | 77.8% | -6.6 pp |
| 1994 | 73 | 91.8% | +7.4 pp |
| 1995 | 50 | 92.0% | +7.6 pp |
| 1996 | 73 | 84.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 66 | 87.9% | +3.5 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which California Ii years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Moto Guzzi California Ii overall (84.4%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 77.8% from 54 tests.
- Which California Ii year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 92.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1995, 2002.
- How much does the California Ii pass rate vary by year?
- 14.2 percentage points between the highest (1995, 92.0%) and lowest (1989, 77.8%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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