Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Vespa GTS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa GTS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.6% average, from 3,751 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (92.2% of 102 tests). Lowest: 2005 (84.6% of 514).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 514 | 84.6% | -2.0 pp |
| 2006 | 1,085 | 87.7% | +1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 791 | 86.0% | -0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 741 | 85.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 2009 | 333 | 87.1% | +0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 135 | 89.6% | +3.0 pp |
| 2011 | 102 | 92.2% | +5.6 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 GTS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Piaggio Vespa GTS falls more than two points under the model's 86.6% overall pass rate.
- Which Vespa GTS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 92.2% of 102 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2011.
- How much does the Vespa GTS pass rate vary by year?
- 7.6 percentage points between the highest (2011, 92.2%) and lowest (2005, 84.6%) 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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