Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Piaggio X9 500: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which X9 500 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.5% average, from 886 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (84.5% of 116 tests). Lowest: 2008 (74.1% of 81). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002, 2004, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 186 | 75.8% | -3.7 pp |
| 2003 | 99 | 79.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 83 | 75.9% | -3.6 pp |
| 2005 | 245 | 82.0% | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 116 | 84.5% | +5.0 pp |
| 2007 | 72 | 81.9% | +2.4 pp |
| 2008 | 81 | 74.1% | -5.4 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 X9 500 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, 2004, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Piaggio X9 500 overall (79.5%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 74.1% from 81 tests.
- Which X9 500 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 84.5% of 116 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the X9 500 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.4 percentage points between the highest (2006, 84.5%) and lowest (2008, 74.1%) 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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