Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lambretta TV200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TV200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.4% average, from 2,212 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1971 (96.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 1963 (85.8% of 288). Years more than two points below the model average: 1963.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 288 | 85.8% | -4.6 pp |
| 1964 | 678 | 90.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 1965 | 976 | 91.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 1966 | 121 | 93.4% | +3.0 pp |
| 1971 | 50 | 96.0% | +5.6 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 TV200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1963 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lambretta TV200 overall (90.4%); the 1963 cohort is lowest at 85.8% from 288 tests.
- Which TV200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, at 96.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1966, 1971.
- How much does the TV200 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.2 percentage points between the highest (1971, 96.0%) and lowest (1963, 85.8%) 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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