Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa Douglas: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Douglas years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.8% average, from 2,444 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1961 (91.5% of 71 tests). Lowest: 1970 (72.2% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 1964, 1965, 1970, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71 | 91.5% | +9.7 pp |
| 1964 | 52 | 76.9% | -4.9 pp |
| 1965 | 64 | 79.7% | -2.1 pp |
| 1970 | 54 | 72.2% | -9.6 pp |
| 1971 | 67 | 89.6% | +7.8 pp |
| 1978 | 83 | 84.3% | +2.5 pp |
| 1979 | 96 | 80.2% | -1.6 pp |
| 1980 | 106 | 86.8% | +5.0 pp |
| 1981 | 52 | 84.6% | +2.8 pp |
| 1982 | 73 | 80.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 1983 | 126 | 80.2% | -1.6 pp |
| 1984 | 156 | 80.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 1985 | 91 | 79.1% | -2.7 pp |
| 1986 | 109 | 72.5% | -9.3 pp |
| 1987 | 140 | 76.4% | -5.4 pp |
| 1988 | 145 | 80.7% | -1.1 pp |
| 1989 | 90 | 73.3% | -8.5 pp |
| 1990 | 106 | 82.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 63 | 79.4% | -2.4 pp |
| 1992 | 108 | 80.6% | -1.2 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 Douglas years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1964, 1965, 1970, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa Douglas overall (81.8%); the 1970 cohort is lowest at 72.2% from 54 tests.
- Which Douglas year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1961, at 91.5% of 71 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1961, 1971, 1978, 1980, 1981.
- How much does the Douglas pass rate vary by year?
- 19.3 percentage points between the highest (1961, 91.5%) and lowest (1970, 72.2%) 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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