Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta TV: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TV years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.2% average, from 1,090 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1965 (94.4% of 161 tests). Lowest: 1962 (83.3% of 162). Years more than two points below the model average: 1962, 1963.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 151 | 87.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 1961 | 66 | 90.9% | +2.7 pp |
| 1962 | 162 | 83.3% | -4.9 pp |
| 1963 | 236 | 85.2% | -3.0 pp |
| 1964 | 193 | 88.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 161 | 94.4% | +6.2 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 TV years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1962, 1963 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta TV overall (88.2%); the 1962 cohort is lowest at 83.3% from 162 tests.
- Which TV year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1965, at 94.4% of 161 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1961, 1965.
- How much does the TV pass rate vary by year?
- 11.1 percentage points between the highest (1965, 94.4%) and lowest (1962, 83.3%) 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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