Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Vespa ET4: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa ET4 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.0% average, from 4,119 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (82.2% of 101 tests). Lowest: 2001 (69.0% of 654). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66 | 71.2% | -2.8 pp |
| 1997 | 318 | 73.6% | -0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 317 | 71.0% | -3.0 pp |
| 1999 | 341 | 74.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 702 | 75.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2001 | 654 | 69.0% | -5.0 pp |
| 2002 | 610 | 70.0% | -4.0 pp |
| 2003 | 439 | 76.8% | +2.8 pp |
| 2004 | 428 | 79.9% | +5.9 pp |
| 2005 | 101 | 82.2% | +8.2 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Vespa ET4 overall (74.0%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 69.0% from 654 tests.
- Which Vespa ET4 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 82.2% of 101 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2004, 2005.
- How much does the Vespa ET4 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.2 percentage points between the highest (2005, 82.2%) and lowest (2001, 69.0%) 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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