Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Moto Guzzi Le Mans Iii: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Le Mans Iii years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.3% average, from 929 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1978 (91.5% of 59 tests). Lowest: 1982 (77.7% of 148). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1982.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 59 | 91.5% | +6.2 pp |
| 1979 | 104 | 83.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 1980 | 109 | 82.6% | -2.7 pp |
| 1981 | 155 | 90.3% | +5.0 pp |
| 1982 | 148 | 77.7% | -7.6 pp |
| 1983 | 94 | 90.4% | +5.1 pp |
| 1984 | 83 | 84.3% | -1.0 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 Le Mans Iii years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1982 registered examples pass first time less often than the Moto Guzzi Le Mans Iii overall (85.3%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 77.7% from 148 tests.
- Which Le Mans Iii year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, at 91.5% of 59 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1978, 1981, 1983.
- How much does the Le Mans Iii pass rate vary by year?
- 13.8 percentage points between the highest (1978, 91.5%) and lowest (1982, 77.7%) 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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