BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025
82.8%
first-time pass rate
13.4%
failed outright
14,807
median miles at test
344
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2011

The GT200's first-time pass rate has fallen 16.7 points since 2008, 90.0% to 73.3%.

69%82%94%2008: 90.0% pass (30 tests)2009: 73.3% pass (30 tests)2010: 80.0% pass (30 tests)2011: 73.3% pass (30 tests)20082011

Pass rate by mileage

how the GT200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage GT200 passes first time 89.3% of the time; by 20k that's 84.1%.

80%85%91%0k: 89.3% pass (112 tests)10k: 81.4% pass (118 tests)20k: 84.1% pass (63 tests)0k10k20k

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a GT200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
24 27
tyres and wheels
21 23.6
lighting and signalling
16 18
steering and suspension
16 18
fuel and exhaust
5 5.6
tyres
2 2.2
body and structure
2 2.2
reg plates and vin
1 1.1
driving controls
1 1.1
Items Not Tested
1 1.1

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 GT200 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, PIAGGIO X9, LAMBRETTA GP200).

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 GT200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (86.8% pass). Weakest: 2004 (75.6%).

73%81%89%2003: 86.8% pass (114 tests)2004: 75.6% pass (82 tests)2005: 78.4% pass (102 tests)200320042005

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.