1966 Lambretta Li125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,095

Total Tests (All Years)

7,569 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 Li125 as it ages.

43 yrs81.4%

→ ↑3.9%

44 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.8%

45 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.6%

46 yrs89.1%

→ ↓2.2%

47 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.2%

48 yrs89.1%

→ ↓2.1%

49 yrs87.0%

→ ↑3.1%

50 yrs90.1%

→ ↓3.3%

51 yrs86.8%

→ ↑1.8%

52 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	81.4%	102
44 yrs	85.3%	102
45 yrs	82.5%	120
46 yrs	89.1%	119
47 yrs	86.9%	122
48 yrs	89.1%	128
49 yrs	87.0%	131
50 yrs	90.1%	121
51 yrs	86.8%	106
52 yrs	88.6%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Lambretta Li125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (52 yrs)	88.6%	44
2017 (51 yrs)	86.8%	106
2016 (50 yrs)	90.1%	121
2015 (49 yrs)	87%	131
2014 (48 yrs)	89.1%	128
2013 (47 yrs)	86.9%	122
2012 (46 yrs)	89.1%	119
2011 (45 yrs)	82.5%	120
2010 (44 yrs)	85.3%	102
2009 (43 yrs)	81.4%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 102Avg Mileage 8,904Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2010

85.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 102Avg Mileage 8,079Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 120Avg Mileage 9,525Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2012

89.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 119Avg Mileage 7,936Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 122Avg Mileage 9,864Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2014

89.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 128Avg Mileage 7,850Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 131Avg Mileage 8,122Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2016

90.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 121Avg Mileage 9,037Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2017

86.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 106Avg Mileage 7,583Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2018

88.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 44Avg Mileage 7,569Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

MOT results for 1966 Lambretta Li125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	81.4%	102	8,904	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2010	44	85.3%	102	8,079	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2011	45	82.5%	120	9,525	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2012	46	89.1%	119	7,936	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2013	47	86.9%	122	9,864	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2014	48	89.1%	128	7,850	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2015	49	87.0%	131	8,122	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2016	50	90.1%	121	9,037	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2017	51	86.8%	106	7,583	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2018	52	88.6%	44	7,569	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Lambretta Li125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	6.9% (43 yrs)	2.3% (52 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	9.8% (43 yrs)	6.8% (52 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.9% (43 yrs)	4.5% (52 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	2.0% (43 yrs)	2.3% (52 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Li125 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,095 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.