Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vespa T5: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which T5 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.8% average, from 1,034 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (89.6% of 67 tests). Lowest: 1989 (78.0% of 91). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 89 | 78.7% | -2.1 pp |
| 1986 | 109 | 80.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 81 | 81.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 1988 | 99 | 83.8% | +3.0 pp |
| 1989 | 91 | 78.0% | -2.8 pp |
| 1990 | 98 | 84.7% | +3.9 pp |
| 1991 | 73 | 79.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 1997 | 56 | 87.5% | +6.7 pp |
| 1998 | 67 | 89.6% | +8.8 pp |
| 1999 | 56 | 82.1% | +1.3 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 T5 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vespa T5 overall (80.8%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 78.0% from 91 tests.
- Which T5 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 89.6% of 67 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1988, 1990, 1997, 1998.
- How much does the T5 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.6 percentage points between the highest (1998, 89.6%) and lowest (1989, 78.0%) 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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