MOTO GUZZI V7 RACER

744cc Petrol Class 2

#919 of 5426 overall #19 of 69 MOTO GUZZIs #560 of 2787 other bikes

90.1%

first-time pass rate

3.0%

failed outright

4,897

median miles at test

304

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2019

The V7 RACER's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2016 (90.0% → 90.9%).

What fails on a V7 RACER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	3	27.3
lamps and reflectors	3	27.3
tyres and wheels	3	27.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	9.1
lighting and signalling	1	9.1

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 V7 RACER 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 TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 V7 RACER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (92.2% pass). Weakest: 2013 (86.5%).

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.