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1960 Lambretta Li — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years
Current Age
91.0%
Latest Pass Rate
562
Total Tests (All Years)
11,132 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 1960 Lambretta Li as it ages.

49 yrs88.0%
50 yrs82.5%
51 yrs87.7%
52 yrs90.9%
53 yrs86.4%
54 yrs92.5%
55 yrs87.3%
56 yrs86.1%
57 yrs91.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 49 to 57 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
49 yrs88.0%50
50 yrs82.5%57
51 yrs87.7%57
52 yrs90.9%55
53 yrs86.4%66
54 yrs92.5%67
55 yrs87.3%71
56 yrs86.1%72
57 yrs91.0%67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Lambretta Li 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 (57 yrs)91%67
2016 (56 yrs)86.1%72
2015 (55 yrs)87.3%71
2014 (54 yrs)92.5%67
2013 (53 yrs)86.4%66
2012 (52 yrs)90.9%55
2011 (51 yrs)87.7%57
2010 (50 yrs)82.5%57
2009 (49 yrs)88%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
88.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 50Avg Mileage 14,508Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2010
82.5%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 57Avg Mileage 15,844Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2011
87.7%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 57Avg Mileage 10,963Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2012
90.9%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 55Avg Mileage 12,325Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2013
86.4%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 66Avg Mileage 13,684Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2014
92.5%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 67Avg Mileage 12,554Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2015
87.3%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 71Avg Mileage 13,433Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2016
86.1%
Age (yrs) 56Tests 72Avg Mileage 15,561Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2017
91.0%
Age (yrs) 57Tests 67Avg Mileage 11,132Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Lambretta Li, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
5.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
4.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle driving controls
2.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.0% (49 yrs)3.0% (57 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes4.0% (49 yrs)3.0% (57 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.0% (49 yrs)6.0% (57 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Li cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 562 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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