1981 Moto Guzzi V50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

346

Total Tests (All Years)

30,245 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 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 as it ages.

28 yrs76.9%

→ ↓5.8%

29 yrs71.1%

→ ↑11.8%

30 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.9%

31 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.5%

32 yrs87.5%

→ ↓11.9%

33 yrs75.6%

→ ↑13.6%

34 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.8%

35 yrs82.4%

→ ↓15.7%

36 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	76.9%	39
29 yrs	71.1%	38
30 yrs	82.9%	41
31 yrs	80.0%	40
32 yrs	87.5%	40
33 yrs	75.6%	41
34 yrs	89.2%	37
35 yrs	82.4%	34
36 yrs	66.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (36 yrs)	66.7%	36
2016 (35 yrs)	82.4%	34
2015 (34 yrs)	89.2%	37
2014 (33 yrs)	75.6%	41
2013 (32 yrs)	87.5%	40
2012 (31 yrs)	80%	40
2011 (30 yrs)	82.9%	41
2010 (29 yrs)	71.1%	38
2009 (28 yrs)	76.9%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 36,148Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.1%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 36,400Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,723Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.2%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 37,539Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,931Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,432Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,690Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 34Avg Mileage 29,171Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 36Avg Mileage 30,245Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 44.4%

MOT results for 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	76.9%	39	36,148	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.1%
2010	29	71.1%	38	36,400	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2011	30	82.9%	41	35,723	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.2%
2012	31	80.0%	40	37,539	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2013	32	87.5%	40	31,931	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2014	33	75.6%	41	35,432	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%
2015	34	89.2%	37	30,690	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2016	35	82.4%	34	29,171	Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%
2017	36	66.7%	36	30,245	Motorcycle brakes — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Moto Guzzi V50, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.1% (28 yrs)	44.4% (36 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	5.1% (28 yrs)	25.0% (36 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	2.6% (28 yrs)	8.3% (36 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	23.1% (28 yrs)	19.4% (36 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1979 1980 1981 1982

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About This Data

This page shows how Moto Guzzi V50 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 346 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.