Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Typhoon 50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Typhoon 50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 69.0% average, from 13,710 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2019 (85.7% of 154 tests). Lowest: 1994 (50.9% of 55). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (69.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55 | 50.9% | -18.1 pp |
| 1995 | 108 | 71.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 1996 | 301 | 60.8% | -8.2 pp |
| 1997 | 376 | 70.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 1998 | 310 | 64.8% | -4.2 pp |
| 1999 | 985 | 68.2% | -0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 1,529 | 68.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 1,312 | 65.6% | -3.4 pp |
| 2002 | 843 | 68.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 1,552 | 68.6% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 983 | 64.5% | -4.5 pp |
| 2005 | 721 | 63.4% | -5.6 pp |
| 2006 | 546 | 71.2% | +2.2 pp |
| 2007 | 447 | 73.8% | +4.8 pp |
| 2008 | 363 | 71.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 561 | 69.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 453 | 71.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 471 | 76.6% | +7.6 pp |
| 2012 | 411 | 73.0% | +4.0 pp |
| 2013 | 190 | 71.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 2014 | 123 | 74.8% | +5.8 pp |
| 2015 | 251 | 76.9% | +7.9 pp |
| 2016 | 210 | 73.3% | +4.3 pp |
| 2017 | 204 | 70.1% | +1.1 pp |
| 2018 | 96 | 72.9% | +3.9 pp |
| 2019 | 154 | 85.7% | +16.7 pp |
| 2020 | 106 | 74.5% | +5.5 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 Typhoon 50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Typhoon 50 overall (69.0%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 50.9% from 55 tests.
- Which Typhoon 50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2019, at 85.7% of 154 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020.
- How much does the Typhoon 50 pass rate vary by year?
- 34.8 percentage points between the highest (2019, 85.7%) and lowest (1994, 50.9%) 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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