Italjet D180LC vs Bsa Bantam

The Bsa Bantam passes its MOT first time more often than the Italjet D180LC — 88.7% vs 83.2%, a 5.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Italjet D180LC	Bsa Bantam
First-time pass rate	83.2%	88.7%
Outright fail rate	11.0%	5.4%
Median miles at test	10,103	13,193
MOT tests analysed	1,676	7,202
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

ITALJET D180LC 83.2% pass · 1,676 tests BSA BANTAM 88.7% pass · 7,202 tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.