Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa (douglas) PX200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which PX200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.5% average, from 880 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1983 (92.4% of 79 tests). Lowest: 1984 (82.4% of 68). Years more than two points below the model average: 1984, 1987, 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 79 | 92.4% | +6.9 pp |
| 1984 | 68 | 82.4% | -3.1 pp |
| 1986 | 75 | 84.0% | -1.5 pp |
| 1987 | 51 | 82.4% | -3.1 pp |
| 1988 | 58 | 89.7% | +4.2 pp |
| 1989 | 146 | 83.6% | -1.9 pp |
| 1990 | 66 | 83.3% | -2.2 pp |
| 1991 | 82 | 87.8% | +2.3 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 PX200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, 1987, 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa (douglas) PX200 overall (85.5%); the 1984 cohort is lowest at 82.4% from 68 tests.
- Which PX200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, at 92.4% of 79 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1983, 1988, 1991.
- How much does the PX200 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.0 percentage points between the highest (1983, 92.4%) and lowest (1984, 82.4%) 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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