Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa (douglas) 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.5% average, from 1,002 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1984 (82.5% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1980 (70.6% of 51). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1981, 1986.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51 | 70.6% | -5.9 pp |
| 1981 | 52 | 73.1% | -3.4 pp |
| 1983 | 55 | 76.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 57 | 82.5% | +6.0 pp |
| 1986 | 74 | 73.0% | -3.5 pp |
| 1987 | 78 | 76.9% | +0.4 pp |
| 1989 | 73 | 79.5% | +3.0 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 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1981, 1986 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa (douglas) 125 overall (76.5%); the 1980 cohort is lowest at 70.6% from 51 tests.
- Which 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, at 82.5% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1984, 1989.
- How much does the 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.9 percentage points between the highest (1984, 82.5%) and lowest (1980, 70.6%) 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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