BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Model report · 2005–2025
86.3%
first-time pass rate
6.8%
failed outright
7,547
median miles at test
263
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+1.0pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage RALLY passes first time 86.2% of the time; by 20k that's 90.7%.

77%85%93%0k: 86.2% pass (138 tests)10k: 79.3% pass (58 tests)20k: 90.7% pass (43 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 RALLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
18 45
steering and suspension
11 27.5
brakes
5 12.5
reg plates and vin
2 5
tyres and wheels
2 5
driving controls
1 2.5
body and structure
1 2.5

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 RALLY 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 RALLY.

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