MOTO GUZZI V7 vs YAMAHA FZS600

The MOTO GUZZI V7 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA FZS600 — 90.0% vs 82.6%, a 7.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	MOTO GUZZI V7	YAMAHA FZS600
First-time pass rate	90.0%	82.6%
Outright fail rate	3.9%	10.6%
Median miles at test	6,302	21,612
MOT tests analysed	5,084	136,558
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

MOTO GUZZI V7 90.0% pass · 5,084 tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests

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