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1978 Moto Guzzi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years
Current Age
89.2%
Latest Pass Rate
282
Total Tests (All Years)
32,952 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 1978 Moto Guzzi Unclassified as it ages.

31 yrs91.9%
32 yrs88.2%
33 yrs93.5%
34 yrs73.5%
35 yrs82.9%
37 yrs87.1%
38 yrs90.7%
39 yrs89.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 31 to 39 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
31 yrs91.9%37
32 yrs88.2%34
33 yrs93.5%31
34 yrs73.5%34
35 yrs82.9%35
37 yrs87.1%31
38 yrs90.7%43
39 yrs89.2%37

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (39 yrs)89.2%37
2016 (38 yrs)90.7%43
2015 (37 yrs)87.1%31
2013 (35 yrs)82.9%35
2012 (34 yrs)73.5%34
2011 (33 yrs)93.5%31
2010 (32 yrs)88.2%34
2009 (31 yrs)91.9%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
91.9%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 34,435Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2010
88.2%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 34,693Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2011
93.5%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,703Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2012
73.5%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 34Avg Mileage 35,438Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%
2013
82.9%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 39,978Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.9%
2015
87.1%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 31Avg Mileage 37,698Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2016
90.7%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 43Avg Mileage 40,056Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2017
89.2%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 32,952Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
7.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.7% (31 yrs)5.4% (39 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.4% (31 yrs)5.4% (39 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension2.7% (31 yrs)2.7% (39 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Moto Guzzi Unclassified cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 282 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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