Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Skipper: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Skipper years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 70.0% average, from 10,607 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (82.8% of 93 tests). Lowest: 2004 (68.1% of 3,891).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (70.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 145 | 77.2% | +7.2 pp |
| 1995 | 79 | 79.7% | +9.7 pp |
| 1996 | 117 | 76.1% | +6.1 pp |
| 1997 | 93 | 82.8% | +12.8 pp |
| 1998 | 170 | 74.7% | +4.7 pp |
| 1999 | 222 | 69.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 486 | 69.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 1,143 | 69.6% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 995 | 68.7% | -1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 2,611 | 71.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2004 | 3,891 | 68.1% | -1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 610 | 73.3% | +3.3 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 Skipper years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Piaggio Skipper falls more than two points under the model's 70.0% overall pass rate.
- Which Skipper year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 82.8% of 93 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005.
- How much does the Skipper pass rate vary by year?
- 14.7 percentage points between the highest (1997, 82.8%) and lowest (2004, 68.1%) 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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