Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa (douglas) P200E: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which P200E years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.0% average, from 3,111 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1981 (91.4% of 151 tests). Lowest: 1995 (76.6% of 64). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1995, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 91 | 83.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 1979 | 117 | 86.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 1980 | 160 | 88.1% | +3.1 pp |
| 1981 | 151 | 91.4% | +6.4 pp |
| 1982 | 165 | 80.0% | -5.0 pp |
| 1983 | 175 | 86.9% | +1.9 pp |
| 1984 | 144 | 86.1% | +1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 64 | 76.6% | -8.4 pp |
| 1996 | 964 | 84.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 551 | 84.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 91 | 80.2% | -4.8 pp |
| 2003 | 93 | 88.2% | +3.2 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 P200E years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1995, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa (douglas) P200E overall (85.0%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 76.6% from 64 tests.
- Which P200E year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, at 91.4% of 151 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1980, 1981, 2003.
- How much does the P200E pass rate vary by year?
- 14.8 percentage points between the highest (1981, 91.4%) and lowest (1995, 76.6%) 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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