1965 Lambretta Li 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

584

Total Tests (All Years)

8,679 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 1965 Lambretta Li 150 as it ages.

44 yrs86.2%

→ ↑2.1%

45 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.6%

46 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.9%

47 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.3%

48 yrs87.3%

→ ↑8.2%

49 yrs95.5%

→ ↓5.8%

50 yrs89.7%

→ ↑0.8%

51 yrs90.5%

→ ↓6.0%

52 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	86.2%	58
45 yrs	88.3%	60
46 yrs	85.7%	70
47 yrs	88.6%	70
48 yrs	87.3%	71
49 yrs	95.5%	66
50 yrs	89.7%	68
51 yrs	90.5%	63
52 yrs	84.5%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Lambretta Li 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (52 yrs)	84.5%	58
2016 (51 yrs)	90.5%	63
2015 (50 yrs)	89.7%	68
2014 (49 yrs)	95.5%	66
2013 (48 yrs)	87.3%	71
2012 (47 yrs)	88.6%	70
2011 (46 yrs)	85.7%	70
2010 (45 yrs)	88.3%	60
2009 (44 yrs)	86.2%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 58Avg Mileage 8,549Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2010

88.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 60Avg Mileage 6,089Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 70Avg Mileage 6,283Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 70Avg Mileage 5,452Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 71Avg Mileage 6,792Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.3%

2014

95.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 66Avg Mileage 5,706Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 68Avg Mileage 8,217Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2016

90.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 63Avg Mileage 10,488Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2017

84.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 58Avg Mileage 8,679Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

MOT results for 1965 Lambretta Li 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	86.2%	58	8,549	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2010	45	88.3%	60	6,089	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2011	46	85.7%	70	6,283	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2012	47	88.6%	70	5,452	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2013	48	87.3%	71	6,792	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.3%
2014	49	95.5%	66	5,706	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%
2015	50	89.7%	68	8,217	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2016	51	90.5%	63	10,488	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2017	52	84.5%	58	8,679	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Lambretta Li 150, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

2.9%

— 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	1.7% (44 yrs)	6.9% (52 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	8.6% (44 yrs)	3.4% (52 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	5.2% (44 yrs)	3.4% (52 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Li 150 cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 584 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.