Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio T5: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which T5 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.2% average, from 21,907 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (88.2% of 51 tests). Lowest: 1989 (73.3% of 408). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 200 | 85.5% | +4.3 pp |
| 1986 | 207 | 80.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 1987 | 143 | 82.5% | +1.3 pp |
| 1988 | 279 | 81.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 408 | 73.3% | -7.9 pp |
| 1990 | 249 | 80.3% | -0.9 pp |
| 1991 | 225 | 84.0% | +2.8 pp |
| 1992 | 186 | 83.3% | +2.1 pp |
| 1993 | 252 | 79.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 1994 | 621 | 80.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 848 | 80.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 3,051 | 79.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 1997 | 4,845 | 80.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 5,409 | 81.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 3,898 | 83.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 615 | 84.9% | +3.7 pp |
| 2001 | 97 | 86.6% | +5.4 pp |
| 2003 | 51 | 88.2% | +7.0 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 T5 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio T5 overall (81.2%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 73.3% from 408 tests.
- Which T5 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 88.2% of 51 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1985, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2003.
- How much does the T5 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.9 percentage points between the highest (2003, 88.2%) and lowest (1989, 73.3%) 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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