League table/BIMOTA
Make report · 2005–2025
BIMOTA
86.8%
first-time pass rate
7.3%
failed outright
3,676
MOT tests, 2005–2025
BIMOTA at a glance
Most reliable model
V-DUE
91.7% pass
Least reliable model
YB9
79.8% pass
Most tested model
SB6
758 tests
Among BIMOTA models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a BIMOTA
failure defects across all BIMOTA models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is BIMOTA's most common failure — 3.9% of all BIMOTA tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
3.9 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
1.8 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
1.6 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
0.8 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every BIMOTA model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
BIMOTA models, ranked by test volume
9 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB6 |
|
86.0 | 9.8 | 9,129 | 758 |
| YB11 |
|
85.9 | 9.0 | 8,047 | 333 |
| SB8 |
|
83.0 | 7.0 | 6,965 | 230 |
| YB8 |
|
90.0 | 6.4 | 17,196 | 140 |
| DB3 |
|
90.1 | 3.3 | 7,937 | 121 |
| DB2 |
|
90.8 | 6.7 | 8,999 | 120 |
| DB4 |
|
91.4 | 4.3 | 7,334 | 116 |
| YB9 |
|
79.8 | 13.8 | 14,610 | 109 |
| V-DUE |
|
91.7 | 3.7 | 923 | 108 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.