Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Vespa ET4-125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa ET4-125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.0% average, from 548 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (83.1% of 71 tests). Lowest: 2001 (73.8% of 149). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 149 | 73.8% | -3.2 pp |
| 2002 | 130 | 78.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 71 | 83.1% | +6.1 pp |
| 2004 | 51 | 76.5% | -0.5 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 Vespa ET4-125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Vespa ET4-125 overall (77.0%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 73.8% from 149 tests.
- Which Vespa ET4-125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 83.1% of 71 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Vespa ET4-125 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.3 percentage points between the highest (2003, 83.1%) and lowest (2001, 73.8%) 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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