Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio PX 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which PX 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.9% average, from 20,083 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1990 (88.5% of 122 tests). Lowest: 1979 (68.8% of 144). Years more than two points below the model average: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 135 | 76.3% | -3.6 pp |
| 1979 | 144 | 68.8% | -11.1 pp |
| 1980 | 273 | 79.1% | -0.8 pp |
| 1981 | 303 | 73.9% | -6.0 pp |
| 1982 | 499 | 75.8% | -4.1 pp |
| 1983 | 581 | 79.0% | -0.9 pp |
| 1984 | 556 | 74.5% | -5.4 pp |
| 1985 | 404 | 75.2% | -4.7 pp |
| 1986 | 372 | 76.3% | -3.6 pp |
| 1987 | 205 | 76.1% | -3.8 pp |
| 1988 | 175 | 82.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 1989 | 245 | 71.8% | -8.1 pp |
| 1990 | 122 | 88.5% | +8.6 pp |
| 1991 | 86 | 81.4% | +1.5 pp |
| 1992 | 108 | 78.7% | -1.2 pp |
| 1993 | 104 | 76.0% | -3.9 pp |
| 1994 | 211 | 84.4% | +4.5 pp |
| 1995 | 141 | 72.3% | -7.6 pp |
| 1996 | 84 | 82.1% | +2.2 pp |
| 1997 | 148 | 72.3% | -7.6 pp |
| 1998 | 158 | 79.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 475 | 78.7% | -1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 1,315 | 78.9% | -1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 1,869 | 78.8% | -1.1 pp |
| 2002 | 2,318 | 78.8% | -1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2,050 | 80.8% | +0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 1,478 | 79.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 1,195 | 80.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 1,165 | 84.5% | +4.6 pp |
| 2007 | 1,649 | 86.0% | +6.1 pp |
| 2008 | 1,086 | 82.7% | +2.8 pp |
| 2009 | 90 | 84.4% | +4.5 pp |
| 2011 | 56 | 85.7% | +5.8 pp |
| 2012 | 55 | 83.6% | +3.7 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 PX 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio PX 125 overall (79.9%); the 1979 cohort is lowest at 68.8% from 144 tests.
- Which PX 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, at 88.5% of 122 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the PX 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.7 percentage points between the highest (1990, 88.5%) and lowest (1979, 68.8%) 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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