1981 Lambretta Gp150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

96.7%

Latest Pass Rate

396

Total Tests (All Years)

3,838 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1981 Lambretta Gp150 as it ages.

28 yrs89.7%

→ ↑7.9%

29 yrs97.6%

→ ↓13.9%

30 yrs83.7%

→ ↓7.5%

31 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.8%

32 yrs71.4%

→ ↑18.1%

33 yrs89.5%

→ ↓9.5%

34 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.1%

35 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.6%

36 yrs83.7%

→ ↑13.0%

39 yrs96.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	89.7%	39
29 yrs	97.6%	42
30 yrs	83.7%	43
31 yrs	76.2%	42
32 yrs	71.4%	42
33 yrs	89.5%	38
34 yrs	80.0%	40
35 yrs	81.1%	37
36 yrs	83.7%	43
39 yrs	96.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Lambretta Gp150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (39 yrs)	96.7%	30
2017 (36 yrs)	83.7%	43
2016 (35 yrs)	81.1%	37
2015 (34 yrs)	80%	40
2014 (33 yrs)	89.5%	38
2013 (32 yrs)	71.4%	42
2012 (31 yrs)	76.2%	42
2011 (30 yrs)	83.7%	43
2010 (29 yrs)	97.6%	42
2009 (28 yrs)	89.7%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 2,882Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2010

97.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 2,097Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.4%

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 2,725Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2012

76.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 42Avg Mileage 3,883Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 42Avg Mileage 3,084Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.7%

2014

89.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 38Avg Mileage 3,045Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 3,519Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2016

81.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 37Avg Mileage 2,424Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 43Avg Mileage 4,852Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2020

96.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 30Avg Mileage 3,838Top Failure Motorcycle wheels — 3.3%

MOT results for 1981 Lambretta Gp150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	89.7%	39	2,882	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2010	29	97.6%	42	2,097	Motorcycle brakes — 2.4%
2011	30	83.7%	43	2,725	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2012	31	76.2%	42	3,883	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2013	32	71.4%	42	3,084	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.7%
2014	33	89.5%	38	3,045	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2015	34	80.0%	40	3,519	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2016	35	81.1%	37	2,424	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2017	36	83.7%	43	4,852	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2020	39	96.7%	30	3,838	Motorcycle wheels — 3.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Lambretta Gp150, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1969 1970 1971 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Gp150 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 396 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.