Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta SX200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SX200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.8% average, from 6,794 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1972 (93.3% of 89 tests). Lowest: 1975 (75.0% of 72). Years more than two points below the model average: 1965, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 84 | 82.1% | -6.7 pp |
| 1966 | 1,997 | 88.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 1,344 | 88.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 1968 | 1,305 | 89.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 1969 | 307 | 89.9% | +1.1 pp |
| 1970 | 66 | 92.4% | +3.6 pp |
| 1971 | 167 | 85.6% | -3.2 pp |
| 1972 | 89 | 93.3% | +4.5 pp |
| 1973 | 86 | 91.9% | +3.1 pp |
| 1974 | 60 | 90.0% | +1.2 pp |
| 1975 | 72 | 75.0% | -13.8 pp |
| 1976 | 61 | 86.9% | -1.9 pp |
| 1978 | 99 | 83.8% | -5.0 pp |
| 1979 | 91 | 90.1% | +1.3 pp |
| 1980 | 190 | 87.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 1981 | 102 | 85.3% | -3.5 pp |
| 1982 | 184 | 92.4% | +3.6 pp |
| 1984 | 72 | 88.9% | +0.1 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 SX200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1965, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta SX200 overall (88.8%); the 1975 cohort is lowest at 75.0% from 72 tests.
- Which SX200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1972, at 93.3% of 89 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1970, 1972, 1973, 1982.
- How much does the SX200 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.3 percentage points between the highest (1972, 93.3%) and lowest (1975, 75.0%) 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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