Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.9% average, from 1,983 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1967 (92.8% of 153 tests). Lowest: 1964 (81.4% of 118). Years more than two points below the model average: 1964, 1969, 1971, 1979.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77 | 89.6% | +2.7 pp |
| 1961 | 90 | 85.6% | -1.3 pp |
| 1962 | 144 | 91.7% | +4.8 pp |
| 1963 | 257 | 89.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 1964 | 118 | 81.4% | -5.5 pp |
| 1965 | 165 | 91.5% | +4.6 pp |
| 1966 | 130 | 86.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 1967 | 153 | 92.8% | +5.9 pp |
| 1968 | 121 | 87.6% | +0.7 pp |
| 1969 | 57 | 84.2% | -2.7 pp |
| 1970 | 69 | 85.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 1971 | 61 | 83.6% | -3.3 pp |
| 1979 | 61 | 82.0% | -4.9 pp |
| 1981 | 57 | 86.0% | -0.9 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1964, 1969, 1971, 1979 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta 125 overall (86.9%); the 1964 cohort is lowest at 81.4% from 118 tests.
- Which 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1967, at 92.8% of 153 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967.
- How much does the 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.4 percentage points between the highest (1967, 92.8%) and lowest (1964, 81.4%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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