Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Vespa LX 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa LX 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.4% average, from 6,375 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (80.5% of 1,154 tests). Lowest: 2005 (73.8% of 455). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 455 | 73.8% | -3.6 pp |
| 2006 | 676 | 75.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 2007 | 827 | 75.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 696 | 77.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 1,016 | 79.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 2010 | 1,154 | 80.5% | +3.1 pp |
| 2011 | 924 | 76.2% | -1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 503 | 75.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 2013 | 66 | 78.8% | +1.4 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 LX 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Vespa LX 125 overall (77.4%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 73.8% from 455 tests.
- Which Vespa LX 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 80.5% of 1,154 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Vespa LX 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.7 percentage points between the highest (2010, 80.5%) and lowest (2005, 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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