Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta Special: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Special years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.8% average, from 885 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1968 (91.0% of 89 tests). Lowest: 1964 (81.7% of 104). Years more than two points below the model average: 1964.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 60 | 85.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 1964 | 104 | 81.7% | -5.1 pp |
| 1965 | 163 | 90.2% | +3.4 pp |
| 1966 | 235 | 87.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 1967 | 118 | 86.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 1968 | 89 | 91.0% | +4.2 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 Special years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1964 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta Special overall (86.8%); the 1964 cohort is lowest at 81.7% from 104 tests.
- Which Special year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1968, at 91.0% of 89 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1965, 1968.
- How much does the Special pass rate vary by year?
- 9.3 percentage points between the highest (1968, 91.0%) and lowest (1964, 81.7%) 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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