Laverda 3CL vs BMW R1150

The BMW R1150 passes its MOT first time more often than the Laverda 3CL: 88.5% vs 87.4%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Laverda 3CL	BMW R1150
First-time pass rate	87.4%	88.5%
Outright fail rate	8.1%	6.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+5.7 pts	+6.7 pts
Engine size	998cc	1,130cc
Median miles at test	37,906	33,151
MOT tests analysed	111	170,963
Most common failure	brakes	brakes

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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

LAVERDA 3CL 87.4% pass · 111 tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests

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