Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa (douglas) T5: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which T5 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.3% average, from 2,964 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1988 (86.0% of 456 tests). Lowest: 1992 (74.0% of 242). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1991, 1992.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 118 | 80.5% | -0.8 pp |
| 1986 | 184 | 85.3% | +4.0 pp |
| 1987 | 313 | 84.3% | +3.0 pp |
| 1988 | 456 | 86.0% | +4.7 pp |
| 1989 | 603 | 81.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 366 | 79.2% | -2.1 pp |
| 1991 | 251 | 77.7% | -3.6 pp |
| 1992 | 242 | 74.0% | -7.3 pp |
| 1993 | 161 | 79.5% | -1.8 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 T5 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1991, 1992 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa (douglas) T5 overall (81.3%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 74.0% from 242 tests.
- Which T5 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, at 86.0% of 456 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988.
- How much does the T5 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.0 percentage points between the highest (1988, 86.0%) and lowest (1992, 74.0%) 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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