MOTO GUZZI NUOVO FALCONE

499cc Petrol Class 2

#545 of 5426 overall #12 of 69 MOTO GUZZIs #330 of 2787 other bikes

91.6%

first-time pass rate

3.4%

failed outright

14,326

median miles at test

261

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage NUOVO FALCONE passes first time 92.3% of the time; by 20k that's 92.5%.

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 NUOVO FALCONE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	7	53.8
brakes	2	15.4
lighting and signalling	2	15.4
fuel and exhaust	1	7.7
steering and suspension	1	7.7

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 NUOVO FALCONE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 NUOVO FALCONE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1973 (94.8% pass). Weakest: 1972 (89.7%).

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.