Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa (douglas) Vespa: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vespa years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.1% average, from 995 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1989 (80.6% of 67 tests). Lowest: 1990 (71.0% of 62). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70 | 78.6% | -1.5 pp |
| 1985 | 50 | 74.0% | -6.1 pp |
| 1987 | 58 | 72.4% | -7.7 pp |
| 1988 | 51 | 76.5% | -3.6 pp |
| 1989 | 67 | 80.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 62 | 71.0% | -9.1 pp |
| 1993 | 56 | 80.4% | +0.3 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 Vespa years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa (douglas) Vespa overall (80.1%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 71.0% from 62 tests.
- Which Vespa year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, at 80.6% of 67 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Vespa pass rate vary by year?
- 9.6 percentage points between the highest (1989, 80.6%) and lowest (1990, 71.0%) 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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