1999 Moto Guzzi California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

960

Total Tests (All Years)

31,450 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Moto Guzzi California as it ages.

10 yrs81.1%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs86.6%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs89.3%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs85.5%

→ ↓9.7%

14 yrs75.8%

→ ↑9.5%

15 yrs85.3%

→ ↓4.7%

16 yrs80.6%

→ ↑5.1%

17 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.7%

18 yrs80.0%

→ ↑9.5%

19 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs88.4%

→ ↓10.6%

21 yrs77.8%

→ ↑12.0%

22 yrs89.8%

→ ↓13.1%

23 yrs76.7%

→ ↑11.5%

24 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.1%

25 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	81.1%	90
11 yrs	86.6%	82
12 yrs	89.3%	75
13 yrs	85.5%	69
14 yrs	75.8%	66
15 yrs	85.3%	68
16 yrs	80.6%	67
17 yrs	85.7%	70
18 yrs	80.0%	50
19 yrs	89.5%	38
20 yrs	88.4%	43
21 yrs	77.8%	36
22 yrs	89.8%	49
23 yrs	76.7%	43
24 yrs	88.2%	51
25 yrs	84.1%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Moto Guzzi California pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	84.1%	63
2023 (24 yrs)	88.2%	51
2022 (23 yrs)	76.7%	43
2021 (22 yrs)	89.8%	49
2020 (21 yrs)	77.8%	36
2019 (20 yrs)	88.4%	43
2018 (19 yrs)	89.5%	38
2017 (18 yrs)	80%	50
2016 (17 yrs)	85.7%	70
2015 (16 yrs)	80.6%	67
2014 (15 yrs)	85.3%	68
2013 (14 yrs)	75.8%	66
2012 (13 yrs)	85.5%	69
2011 (12 yrs)	89.3%	75
2010 (11 yrs)	86.6%	82
2009 (10 yrs)	81.1%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 19,782Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2010

86.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 20,556Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2011

89.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 20,963Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%

2012

85.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 69Avg Mileage 23,182Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 24,344Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.7%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 25,023Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 25,548Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.9%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 26,421Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.0%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 50Avg Mileage 30,915Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2018

89.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 26,644Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%

2019

88.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 27,033Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 29,136Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

2021

89.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 28,402Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 12.2%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,834Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 31,227Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 31,450Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%

MOT results for 1999 Moto Guzzi California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	81.1%	90	19,782	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2010	11	86.6%	82	20,556	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2011	12	89.3%	75	20,963	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%
2012	13	85.5%	69	23,182	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2013	14	75.8%	66	24,344	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.7%
2014	15	85.3%	68	25,023	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%
2015	16	80.6%	67	25,548	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.9%
2016	17	85.7%	70	26,421	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.0%
2017	18	80.0%	50	30,915	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2018	19	89.5%	38	26,644	Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%
2019	20	88.4%	43	27,033	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2020	21	77.8%	36	29,136	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2021	22	89.8%	49	28,402	Motorcycle suspension — 12.2%
2022	23	76.7%	43	31,834	Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%
2023	24	88.2%	51	31,227	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2024	25	84.1%	63	31,450	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Moto Guzzi California, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.2% (10 yrs)	4.8% (25 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Moto Guzzi California cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 960 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.