Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Medley: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Medley years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.1% average, from 2,115 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2020 (98.5% of 67 tests). Lowest: 2016 (79.7% of 310). Years more than two points below the model average: 2016.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 310 | 79.7% | -4.4 pp |
| 2017 | 820 | 84.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 481 | 83.6% | -0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 437 | 84.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 67 | 98.5% | +14.4 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 Medley years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2016 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Medley overall (84.1%); the 2016 cohort is lowest at 79.7% from 310 tests.
- Which Medley year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2020, at 98.5% of 67 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Medley pass rate vary by year?
- 18.8 percentage points between the highest (2020, 98.5%) and lowest (2016, 79.7%) 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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