Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Vespa LX 50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa LX 50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.1% average, from 5,885 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (84.5% of 187 tests). Lowest: 2006 (78.1% of 736). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2007, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 349 | 81.9% | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 736 | 78.1% | -3.0 pp |
| 2007 | 656 | 78.5% | -2.6 pp |
| 2008 | 669 | 78.9% | -2.2 pp |
| 2009 | 974 | 80.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 928 | 82.9% | +1.8 pp |
| 2011 | 872 | 82.9% | +1.8 pp |
| 2012 | 474 | 83.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 2013 | 187 | 84.5% | +3.4 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 50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2007, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Vespa LX 50 overall (81.1%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 78.1% from 736 tests.
- Which Vespa LX 50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 84.5% of 187 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2012, 2013.
- How much does the Vespa LX 50 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.4 percentage points between the highest (2013, 84.5%) and lowest (2006, 78.1%) 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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