Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio PX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which PX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.8% average, from 2,167 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (90.5% of 74 tests). Lowest: 1981 (67.3% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52 | 67.3% | -15.5 pp |
| 1994 | 74 | 90.5% | +7.7 pp |
| 1995 | 71 | 87.3% | +4.5 pp |
| 1997 | 77 | 75.3% | -7.5 pp |
| 1998 | 81 | 84.0% | +1.2 pp |
| 1999 | 83 | 74.7% | -8.1 pp |
| 2000 | 87 | 78.2% | -4.6 pp |
| 2001 | 247 | 84.6% | +1.8 pp |
| 2002 | 394 | 83.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 421 | 86.9% | +4.1 pp |
| 2005 | 78 | 82.1% | -0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 59 | 88.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 2008 | 56 | 80.4% | -2.4 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 PX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio PX overall (82.8%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 67.3% from 52 tests.
- Which PX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 90.5% of 74 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1995, 2003, 2007.
- How much does the PX pass rate vary by year?
- 23.2 percentage points between the highest (1994, 90.5%) and lowest (1981, 67.3%) 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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