MOTO MORINI CORSARO 1200

1187cc Petrol Class 2

#2909 of 5426 overall #2 of 2 MOTO MORINIs #1836 of 2787 other bikes

83.2%

first-time pass rate

8.0%

failed outright

6,464

median miles at test

386

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2016

The CORSARO 1200's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.9 points since 2011, 83.3% to 77.4%.

What fails on a CORSARO 1200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	32	47.8
tyres and wheels	9	13.4
brakes	6	9
drive system	4	6
lamps and reflectors	4	6
reg plates and vin	4	6
steering and suspension	3	4.5
Identification of the vehicle	3	4.5
body and structure	1	1.5
fuel and exhaust	1	1.5

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 CORSARO 1200 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 CORSARO 1200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (83.7% pass). Weakest: 2007 (80.9%).

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.