1981 Lambretta Gp200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,380

Total Tests (All Years)

5,387 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 Gp200 as it ages.

28 yrs83.1%

→ ↑7.1%

29 yrs90.2%

→ ↓3.8%

30 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.0%

31 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.0%

32 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.5%

33 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.2%

34 yrs84.1%

→ ↑5.6%

35 yrs89.7%

→ ↑4.2%

36 yrs93.9%

→ ↓1.3%

37 yrs92.6%

→ ↑1.4%

38 yrs94.0%

→ ↓6.5%

39 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	83.1%	124
29 yrs	90.2%	123
30 yrs	86.4%	125
31 yrs	86.4%	125
32 yrs	86.4%	132
33 yrs	82.9%	129
34 yrs	84.1%	132
35 yrs	89.7%	126
36 yrs	93.9%	114
37 yrs	92.6%	95
38 yrs	94.0%	83
39 yrs	87.5%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Lambretta Gp200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (39 yrs)	87.5%	72
2019 (38 yrs)	94%	83
2018 (37 yrs)	92.6%	95
2017 (36 yrs)	93.9%	114
2016 (35 yrs)	89.7%	126
2015 (34 yrs)	84.1%	132
2014 (33 yrs)	82.9%	129
2013 (32 yrs)	86.4%	132
2012 (31 yrs)	86.4%	125
2011 (30 yrs)	86.4%	125
2010 (29 yrs)	90.2%	123
2009 (28 yrs)	83.1%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 124Avg Mileage 3,264Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2010

90.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 123Avg Mileage 3,207Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 125Avg Mileage 3,618Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 125Avg Mileage 4,241Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 132Avg Mileage 3,783Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2014

82.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 129Avg Mileage 3,607Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 132Avg Mileage 3,969Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 126Avg Mileage 4,088Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2017

93.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 114Avg Mileage 3,538Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 2.6%

2018

92.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 95Avg Mileage 4,161Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2019

94.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 83Avg Mileage 4,301Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 72Avg Mileage 5,387Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

MOT results for 1981 Lambretta Gp200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	83.1%	124	3,264	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2010	29	90.2%	123	3,207	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2011	30	86.4%	125	3,618	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2012	31	86.4%	125	4,241	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2013	32	86.4%	132	3,783	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2014	33	82.9%	129	3,607	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2015	34	84.1%	132	3,969	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2016	35	89.7%	126	4,088	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2017	36	93.9%	114	3,538	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 2.6%
2018	37	92.6%	95	4,161	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2019	38	94.0%	83	4,301	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2020	39	87.5%	72	5,387	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Lambretta Gp200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

3.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.3% (28 yrs)	8.3% (39 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1969 1970 1971 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 2000 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Gp200 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,380 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.