Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa PX125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which PX125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.0% average, from 1,377 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1980 (84.3% of 115 tests). Lowest: 1985 (67.2% of 67). Years more than two points below the model average: 1984, 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 115 | 84.3% | +7.3 pp |
| 1981 | 89 | 77.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 1982 | 54 | 75.9% | -1.1 pp |
| 1984 | 133 | 68.4% | -8.6 pp |
| 1985 | 67 | 67.2% | -9.8 pp |
| 1986 | 64 | 78.1% | +1.1 pp |
| 1987 | 61 | 80.3% | +3.3 pp |
| 1989 | 118 | 77.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 86 | 82.6% | +5.6 pp |
| 2002 | 74 | 78.4% | +1.4 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?
- 1984, 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa PX125 overall (77.0%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 67.2% from 67 tests.
- Which PX125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, at 84.3% of 115 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1980, 1987, 2001.
- How much does the PX125 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.1 percentage points between the highest (1980, 84.3%) and lowest (1985, 67.2%) 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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