Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta Jet 200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Jet 200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.6% average, from 1,639 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1973 (93.6% of 125 tests). Lowest: 1979 (81.5% of 65). Years more than two points below the model average: 1972, 1978, 1979, 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 183 | 88.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 108 | 86.1% | -2.5 pp |
| 1973 | 125 | 93.6% | +5.0 pp |
| 1974 | 96 | 90.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 1975 | 108 | 89.8% | +1.2 pp |
| 1976 | 103 | 92.2% | +3.6 pp |
| 1978 | 82 | 81.7% | -6.9 pp |
| 1979 | 65 | 81.5% | -7.1 pp |
| 1980 | 190 | 86.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 1981 | 155 | 86.5% | -2.1 pp |
| 1982 | 168 | 89.3% | +0.7 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 Jet 200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1972, 1978, 1979, 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta Jet 200 overall (88.6%); the 1979 cohort is lowest at 81.5% from 65 tests.
- Which Jet 200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1973, at 93.6% of 125 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1973, 1976.
- How much does the Jet 200 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.1 percentage points between the highest (1973, 93.6%) and lowest (1979, 81.5%) 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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