Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Vespa LXV 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa LXV 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.8% average, from 1,470 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (86.8% of 182 tests). Lowest: 2009 (72.6% of 321). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 412 | 74.0% | -2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 367 | 78.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 2009 | 321 | 72.6% | -4.2 pp |
| 2010 | 78 | 76.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 182 | 86.8% | +10.0 pp |
| 2012 | 71 | 76.1% | -0.7 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 LXV 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Vespa LXV 125 overall (76.8%); the 2009 cohort is lowest at 72.6% from 321 tests.
- Which Vespa LXV 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 86.8% of 182 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Vespa LXV 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.2 percentage points between the highest (2011, 86.8%) and lowest (2009, 72.6%) 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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