Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio PK125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which PK125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.7% average, from 5,121 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (87.6% of 194 tests). Lowest: 2000 (72.9% of 240). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 113 | 78.8% | -0.9 pp |
| 1984 | 115 | 80.0% | +0.3 pp |
| 1985 | 64 | 76.6% | -3.1 pp |
| 1986 | 60 | 76.7% | -3.0 pp |
| 1987 | 56 | 76.8% | -2.9 pp |
| 1999 | 1,736 | 77.0% | -2.7 pp |
| 2000 | 240 | 72.9% | -6.8 pp |
| 2001 | 443 | 79.0% | -0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 379 | 81.0% | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 412 | 81.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 2004 | 285 | 76.5% | -3.2 pp |
| 2005 | 194 | 87.6% | +7.9 pp |
| 2006 | 270 | 84.4% | +4.7 pp |
| 2007 | 261 | 86.2% | +6.5 pp |
| 2008 | 215 | 84.2% | +4.5 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 PK125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio PK125 overall (79.7%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 72.9% from 240 tests.
- Which PK125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 87.6% of 194 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the PK125 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.7 percentage points between the highest (2005, 87.6%) and lowest (2000, 72.9%) 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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