Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Typhoon: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Typhoon years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 72.4% average, from 689 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (77.2% of 92 tests). Lowest: 1996 (57.9% of 57). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1996, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (72.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92 | 77.2% | +4.8 pp |
| 1995 | 131 | 70.2% | -2.2 pp |
| 1996 | 57 | 57.9% | -14.5 pp |
| 2000 | 55 | 69.1% | -3.3 pp |
| 2011 | 96 | 75.0% | +2.6 pp |
| 2012 | 60 | 76.7% | +4.3 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 Typhoon years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1996, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Typhoon overall (72.4%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 57.9% from 57 tests.
- Which Typhoon year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 77.2% of 92 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the Typhoon pass rate vary by year?
- 19.3 percentage points between the highest (1994, 77.2%) and lowest (1996, 57.9%) 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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