Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio Vespa S 50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa S 50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.9% average, from 1,917 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (85.5% of 255 tests). Lowest: 2007 (68.8% of 64). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64 | 68.8% | -12.1 pp |
| 2008 | 689 | 78.4% | -2.5 pp |
| 2009 | 465 | 81.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 340 | 82.6% | +1.7 pp |
| 2011 | 255 | 85.5% | +4.6 pp |
| 2012 | 80 | 83.8% | +2.9 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 50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio Vespa S 50 overall (80.9%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 68.8% from 64 tests.
- Which Vespa S 50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 85.5% of 255 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2012.
- How much does the Vespa S 50 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.7 percentage points between the highest (2011, 85.5%) and lowest (2007, 68.8%) 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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