Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa (douglas) Douglas: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Douglas years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.0% average, from 1,608 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1980 (89.2% of 93 tests). Lowest: 1991 (76.5% of 68). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 93 | 89.2% | +5.2 pp |
| 1981 | 63 | 84.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 93 | 81.7% | -2.3 pp |
| 1984 | 84 | 79.8% | -4.2 pp |
| 1985 | 124 | 83.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 71 | 88.7% | +4.7 pp |
| 1987 | 77 | 81.8% | -2.2 pp |
| 1989 | 131 | 84.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 99 | 88.9% | +4.9 pp |
| 1991 | 68 | 76.5% | -7.5 pp |
| 1992 | 55 | 80.0% | -4.0 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 Douglas years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa (douglas) Douglas overall (84.0%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 76.5% from 68 tests.
- Which Douglas year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, at 89.2% of 93 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1980, 1986, 1990.
- How much does the Douglas pass rate vary by year?
- 12.7 percentage points between the highest (1980, 89.2%) and lowest (1991, 76.5%) 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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