Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa (douglas) P125X: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which P125X years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.4% average, from 793 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1980 (84.2% of 101 tests). Lowest: 1978 (72.2% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 1978, 1981, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 54 | 72.2% | -7.2 pp |
| 1979 | 81 | 77.8% | -1.6 pp |
| 1980 | 101 | 84.2% | +4.8 pp |
| 1981 | 160 | 76.3% | -3.1 pp |
| 1983 | 77 | 79.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 107 | 75.7% | -3.7 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 P125X years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, 1981, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa (douglas) P125X overall (79.4%); the 1978 cohort is lowest at 72.2% from 54 tests.
- Which P125X year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, at 84.2% of 101 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the P125X pass rate vary by year?
- 12.0 percentage points between the highest (1980, 84.2%) and lowest (1978, 72.2%) 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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