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1966 Lambretta Li 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
90.9%
Latest Pass Rate
397
Total Tests (All Years)
6,846 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 1966 Lambretta Li 150 as it ages.

43 yrs94.4%
44 yrs84.2%
45 yrs82.9%
46 yrs78.4%
47 yrs77.3%
48 yrs81.3%
49 yrs88.2%
50 yrs83.0%
51 yrs90.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 43 to 51 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
43 yrs94.4%36
44 yrs84.2%38
45 yrs82.9%41
46 yrs78.4%37
47 yrs77.3%44
48 yrs81.3%48
49 yrs88.2%51
50 yrs83.0%47
51 yrs90.9%55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Lambretta Li 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (51 yrs)90.9%55
2016 (50 yrs)83%47
2015 (49 yrs)88.2%51
2014 (48 yrs)81.3%48
2013 (47 yrs)77.3%44
2012 (46 yrs)78.4%37
2011 (45 yrs)82.9%41
2010 (44 yrs)84.2%38
2009 (43 yrs)94.4%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
94.4%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 36Avg Mileage 8,544Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2010
84.2%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 38Avg Mileage 6,369Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2011
82.9%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 41Avg Mileage 7,414Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2012
78.4%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 37Avg Mileage 6,992Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2013
77.3%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 44Avg Mileage 6,102Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2014
81.3%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 48Avg Mileage 6,930Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 51Avg Mileage 8,868Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2016
83.0%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 47Avg Mileage 6,974Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%
2017
90.9%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 55Avg Mileage 6,846Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Lambretta Li 150, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.8% (43 yrs)12.7% (51 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.6% (43 yrs)14.5% (51 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Li 150 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 397 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.

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