Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Moto Guzzi Sport: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Sport years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.2% average, from 1,683 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (93.5% of 153 tests). Lowest: 1997 (83.6% of 292). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 224 | 85.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 1996 | 301 | 85.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 1997 | 292 | 83.6% | -3.6 pp |
| 1998 | 384 | 88.5% | +1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 153 | 93.5% | +6.3 pp |
| 2000 | 79 | 89.9% | +2.7 pp |
| 2007 | 84 | 85.7% | -1.5 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 Sport years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Moto Guzzi Sport overall (87.2%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 83.6% from 292 tests.
- Which Sport year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 93.5% of 153 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1999, 2000.
- How much does the Sport pass rate vary by year?
- 9.9 percentage points between the highest (1999, 93.5%) and lowest (1997, 83.6%) 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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