Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa (douglas) PX125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which PX125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.4% average, from 3,280 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (87.7% of 73 tests). Lowest: 1991 (72.7% of 143). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 135 | 80.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1980 | 198 | 82.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 1981 | 160 | 83.8% | +3.4 pp |
| 1982 | 181 | 82.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 1983 | 236 | 77.1% | -3.3 pp |
| 1984 | 227 | 81.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 1985 | 362 | 80.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 1986 | 244 | 75.4% | -5.0 pp |
| 1987 | 339 | 81.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 1988 | 222 | 75.2% | -5.2 pp |
| 1989 | 268 | 80.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 142 | 85.2% | +4.8 pp |
| 1991 | 143 | 72.7% | -7.7 pp |
| 1993 | 63 | 87.3% | +6.9 pp |
| 2002 | 73 | 87.7% | +7.3 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 PX125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa (douglas) PX125 overall (80.4%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 72.7% from 143 tests.
- Which PX125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 87.7% of 73 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1980, 1981, 1990, 1993, 2002.
- How much does the PX125 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.0 percentage points between the highest (2002, 87.7%) and lowest (1991, 72.7%) 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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