Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Liberty: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Liberty years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.0% average, from 10,113 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2020 (86.5% of 96 tests). Lowest: 2000 (67.8% of 606). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 268 | 72.4% | -3.6 pp |
| 1998 | 525 | 73.7% | -2.3 pp |
| 1999 | 564 | 75.2% | -0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 606 | 67.8% | -8.2 pp |
| 2001 | 535 | 72.7% | -3.3 pp |
| 2002 | 468 | 69.7% | -6.3 pp |
| 2003 | 538 | 75.3% | -0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 1,055 | 74.1% | -1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 1,105 | 75.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 946 | 76.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 850 | 79.1% | +3.1 pp |
| 2008 | 493 | 78.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 503 | 79.7% | +3.7 pp |
| 2010 | 329 | 77.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2011 | 344 | 84.9% | +8.9 pp |
| 2012 | 120 | 83.3% | +7.3 pp |
| 2013 | 106 | 79.2% | +3.2 pp |
| 2014 | 154 | 76.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 162 | 85.8% | +9.8 pp |
| 2018 | 134 | 79.9% | +3.9 pp |
| 2019 | 123 | 86.2% | +10.2 pp |
| 2020 | 96 | 86.5% | +10.5 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 Liberty years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Liberty overall (76.0%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 67.8% from 606 tests.
- Which Liberty year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2020, at 86.5% of 96 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020.
- How much does the Liberty pass rate vary by year?
- 18.7 percentage points between the highest (2020, 86.5%) and lowest (2000, 67.8%) 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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