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1978 Moto Guzzi Le Mans — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years
Current Age
90.3%
Latest Pass Rate
200
Total Tests (All Years)
36,856 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Le Mans

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1978 Moto Guzzi Le Mans as it ages.

32 yrs81.3%
34 yrs87.1%
36 yrs92.1%
37 yrs90.6%
38 yrs91.7%
39 yrs90.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 32 to 39 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
32 yrs81.3%32
34 yrs87.1%31
36 yrs92.1%38
37 yrs90.6%32
38 yrs91.7%36
39 yrs90.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 Moto Guzzi Le Mans pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (39 yrs)90.3%31
2016 (38 yrs)91.7%36
2015 (37 yrs)90.6%32
2014 (36 yrs)92.1%38
2012 (34 yrs)87.1%31
2010 (32 yrs)81.3%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
81.3%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 30,950Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2012
87.1%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 31,420Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2014
92.1%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 33,560Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2015
90.6%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 32Avg Mileage 30,081Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.1%
2016
91.7%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 36Avg Mileage 31,304Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2017
90.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 31Avg Mileage 36,856Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 Moto Guzzi Le Mans, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle driving controls
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling12.5% (32 yrs)9.7% (39 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes3.1% (32 yrs)3.2% (39 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Moto Guzzi Le Mans cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 200 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.

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