MOTO GUZZI LODOLA

235cc Petrol Class 2

92.5%

first-time pass rate

2.3%

failed outright

11,691

median miles at test

133

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a LODOLA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
brakes		2	50
steering and suspension		2	50

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 LODOLA beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 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 LODOLA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (90.4% pass). Weakest: 1960 (90.4%).

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.