Model report · 2005–2025
MZ TROPHY
250cc
Petrol
Class 2
88.8%
first-time pass rate
3.5%
failed outright
14,405
median miles at test
143
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails on a TROPHY
failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
| Component group | Share of defects | Defects | % of defects |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
8 | 57.1 |
| brakes |
|
2 | 14.3 |
| body and structure |
|
1 | 7.1 |
| reg plates and vin |
|
1 | 7.1 |
| sidecar |
|
1 | 7.1 |
| tyres and wheels |
|
1 | 7.1 |
Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.
Pass rate by registration year
how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date
Best year to buy used: 1971 (84.8% pass). Weakest: 1971 (84.8%).
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.