MOTO GUZZI V50 MONZA

493cc Petrol Class 2

83.7%

first-time pass rate

8.5%

failed outright

28,208

median miles at test

129

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a V50 MONZA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	11	45.8
brakes	4	16.7
tyres and wheels	4	16.7
lamps and reflectors	2	8.3
lighting and signalling	2	8.3
driving controls	1	4.2

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 V50 MONZA beats 3 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 YAMAHA FZ6 85.2% pass · 67.1k 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 V50 MONZA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (80.5% pass). Weakest: 1982 (80.5%).

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.