Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta Scooter: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Scooter years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.8% average, from 971 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1963 (92.8% of 69 tests). Lowest: 1967 (80.6% of 67). Years more than two points below the model average: 1967, 1971.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105 | 84.8% | -2.0 pp |
| 1963 | 69 | 92.8% | +6.0 pp |
| 1964 | 87 | 85.1% | -1.7 pp |
| 1965 | 54 | 88.9% | +2.1 pp |
| 1966 | 114 | 87.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 1967 | 67 | 80.6% | -6.2 pp |
| 1969 | 63 | 92.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 1971 | 62 | 82.3% | -4.5 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 Scooter years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1967, 1971 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta Scooter overall (86.8%); the 1967 cohort is lowest at 80.6% from 67 tests.
- Which Scooter year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1963, at 92.8% of 69 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1963, 1965, 1969.
- How much does the Scooter pass rate vary by year?
- 12.2 percentage points between the highest (1963, 92.8%) and lowest (1967, 80.6%) 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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