Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Vespa S 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa S 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.0% average, from 2,040 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (84.3% of 204 tests). Lowest: 2008 (77.8% of 677). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 677 | 77.8% | -2.2 pp |
| 2009 | 539 | 79.0% | -1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 308 | 82.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 204 | 84.3% | +4.3 pp |
| 2012 | 185 | 79.5% | -0.5 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 S 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Vespa S 125 overall (80.0%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 77.8% from 677 tests.
- Which Vespa S 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 84.3% of 204 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2011.
- How much does the Vespa S 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.5 percentage points between the highest (2011, 84.3%) and lowest (2008, 77.8%) 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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