Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio ET2: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ET2 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.6% average, from 24,954 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (74.5% of 3,694 tests). Lowest: 1998 (71.4% of 745). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 284 | 71.5% | -2.1 pp |
| 1998 | 745 | 71.4% | -2.2 pp |
| 1999 | 1,948 | 74.5% | +0.9 pp |
| 2000 | 3,888 | 72.0% | -1.6 pp |
| 2001 | 4,804 | 74.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 3,787 | 73.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 4,599 | 73.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 3,694 | 74.5% | +0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 1,104 | 74.3% | +0.7 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 ET2 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio ET2 overall (73.6%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 71.4% from 745 tests.
- Which ET2 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 74.5% of 3,694 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ET2 pass rate vary by year?
- 3.1 percentage points between the highest (2004, 74.5%) and lowest (1998, 71.4%) 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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