Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Moto Guzzi California: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which California years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.9% average, from 14,794 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (100.0% of 79 tests). Lowest: 1976 (79.1% of 67). Years more than two points below the model average: 1976, 1978, 1994, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 67 | 79.1% | -6.8 pp |
| 1978 | 96 | 80.2% | -5.7 pp |
| 1979 | 135 | 84.4% | -1.5 pp |
| 1980 | 150 | 88.7% | +2.8 pp |
| 1981 | 64 | 87.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 1990 | 60 | 88.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 1991 | 77 | 90.9% | +5.0 pp |
| 1993 | 103 | 90.3% | +4.4 pp |
| 1994 | 554 | 79.2% | -6.7 pp |
| 1995 | 906 | 85.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 832 | 85.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 946 | 83.2% | -2.7 pp |
| 1998 | 1,305 | 84.1% | -1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 1,282 | 84.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 2000 | 1,283 | 84.7% | -1.2 pp |
| 2001 | 1,507 | 86.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 705 | 86.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 1,425 | 86.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 593 | 85.5% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 515 | 87.2% | +1.3 pp |
| 2006 | 193 | 88.1% | +2.2 pp |
| 2007 | 281 | 86.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 209 | 87.6% | +1.7 pp |
| 2009 | 119 | 92.4% | +6.5 pp |
| 2010 | 93 | 88.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 2011 | 79 | 100.0% | +14.1 pp |
| 2012 | 63 | 90.5% | +4.6 pp |
| 2013 | 321 | 91.9% | +6.0 pp |
| 2014 | 214 | 92.1% | +6.2 pp |
| 2015 | 192 | 94.8% | +8.9 pp |
| 2016 | 150 | 91.3% | +5.4 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1976, 1978, 1994, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Moto Guzzi California overall (85.9%); the 1976 cohort is lowest at 79.1% from 67 tests.
- Which California year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 100.0% of 79 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1980, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
- How much does the California pass rate vary by year?
- 20.9 percentage points between the highest (2011, 100.0%) and lowest (1976, 79.1%) 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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