Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta LI125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which LI125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.4% average, from 21,300 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1970 (94.3% of 88 tests). Lowest: 1975 (81.1% of 90). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1984.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 125 | 92.0% | +4.6 pp |
| 1959 | 496 | 89.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 1960 | 1,856 | 87.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 1961 | 1,631 | 89.0% | +1.6 pp |
| 1962 | 3,042 | 87.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 1963 | 3,138 | 86.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 1964 | 2,629 | 88.5% | +1.1 pp |
| 1965 | 2,027 | 85.7% | -1.7 pp |
| 1966 | 1,958 | 85.8% | -1.6 pp |
| 1967 | 1,165 | 85.7% | -1.7 pp |
| 1968 | 637 | 86.0% | -1.4 pp |
| 1969 | 151 | 88.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 1970 | 88 | 94.3% | +6.9 pp |
| 1971 | 477 | 84.7% | -2.7 pp |
| 1972 | 115 | 87.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1973 | 64 | 90.6% | +3.2 pp |
| 1974 | 54 | 81.5% | -5.9 pp |
| 1975 | 90 | 81.1% | -6.3 pp |
| 1976 | 94 | 90.4% | +3.0 pp |
| 1978 | 170 | 88.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 1979 | 77 | 87.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1980 | 93 | 93.5% | +6.1 pp |
| 1981 | 111 | 89.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 1982 | 100 | 90.0% | +2.6 pp |
| 1983 | 133 | 91.7% | +4.3 pp |
| 1984 | 58 | 82.8% | -4.6 pp |
| 2003 | 62 | 87.1% | -0.3 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 LI125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1974, 1975, 1984 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta LI125 overall (87.4%); the 1975 cohort is lowest at 81.1% from 90 tests.
- Which LI125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1970, at 94.3% of 88 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1958, 1959, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983.
- How much does the LI125 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.2 percentage points between the highest (1970, 94.3%) and lowest (1975, 81.1%) 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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