League table/MONTESA
Make report · 2005–2025
MONTESA
89.3%
first-time pass rate
5.9%
failed outright
2,824
MOT tests, 2005–2025
MONTESA at a glance
Most reliable model
COTA 4RT
90.2% pass
Least reliable model
COTA
84.7% pass
Most tested model
COTA 4RT
732 tests
Among MONTESA models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a MONTESA
failure defects across all MONTESA models · advisories excluded
tyres and wheels is MONTESA's most common failure — 1.5% of all MONTESA tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| tyres and wheels |
|
1.5 | see ranking |
| lighting and signalling |
|
1.7 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
1.6 | see ranking |
| reg plates and vin |
|
1 | — |
| brakes |
|
0.9 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every MONTESA model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
MONTESA models, ranked by test volume
3 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTA 4RT |
|
90.2 | 5.6 | 969 | 732 |
| 4RIDE |
|
88.7 | 6.0 | 1,174 | 300 |
| COTA |
|
84.7 | 9.1 | 637 | 242 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.
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