Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta Li: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Li years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.7% average, from 8,752 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1970 (92.4% of 66 tests). Lowest: 1972 (84.1% of 82). Years more than two points below the model average: 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 294 | 88.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 1960 | 753 | 89.1% | +1.4 pp |
| 1961 | 638 | 89.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 1962 | 1,005 | 86.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 1963 | 984 | 88.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 1964 | 1,090 | 89.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 1965 | 1,019 | 85.4% | -2.3 pp |
| 1966 | 933 | 87.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 464 | 86.6% | -1.1 pp |
| 1968 | 252 | 87.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 1969 | 93 | 89.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 1970 | 66 | 92.4% | +4.7 pp |
| 1971 | 197 | 85.3% | -2.4 pp |
| 1972 | 82 | 84.1% | -3.6 pp |
| 1973 | 52 | 84.6% | -3.1 pp |
| 1977 | 59 | 91.5% | +3.8 pp |
| 1978 | 75 | 89.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 1979 | 59 | 84.7% | -3.0 pp |
| 1982 | 76 | 89.5% | +1.8 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 Li years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta Li overall (87.7%); the 1972 cohort is lowest at 84.1% from 82 tests.
- Which Li year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1970, at 92.4% of 66 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1970, 1977.
- How much does the Li pass rate vary by year?
- 8.3 percentage points between the highest (1970, 92.4%) and lowest (1972, 84.1%) 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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