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1968 Lambretta Sx150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years
Current Age
93.5%
Latest Pass Rate
748
Total Tests (All Years)
9,183 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sx150

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1968 Lambretta Sx150 as it ages.

41 yrs81.5%
42 yrs92.4%
43 yrs89.1%
44 yrs86.1%
45 yrs89.7%
46 yrs90.9%
47 yrs94.7%
48 yrs88.0%
49 yrs94.5%
50 yrs93.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 50 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs81.5%65
42 yrs92.4%66
43 yrs89.1%64
44 yrs86.1%79
45 yrs89.7%78
46 yrs90.9%88
47 yrs94.7%94
48 yrs88.0%92
49 yrs94.5%91
50 yrs93.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Lambretta Sx150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (50 yrs)93.5%31
2017 (49 yrs)94.5%91
2016 (48 yrs)88%92
2015 (47 yrs)94.7%94
2014 (46 yrs)90.9%88
2013 (45 yrs)89.7%78
2012 (44 yrs)86.1%79
2011 (43 yrs)89.1%64
2010 (42 yrs)92.4%66
2009 (41 yrs)81.5%65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.5%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 65Avg Mileage 8,555Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%
2010
92.4%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 66Avg Mileage 6,533Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2011
89.1%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 64Avg Mileage 8,268Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2012
86.1%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 79Avg Mileage 6,458Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2013
89.7%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 78Avg Mileage 5,863Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2014
90.9%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 88Avg Mileage 8,062Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2015
94.7%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 94Avg Mileage 5,992Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%
2016
88.0%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 92Avg Mileage 7,341Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2017
94.5%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 91Avg Mileage 6,024Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2018
93.5%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 31Avg Mileage 9,183Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Lambretta Sx150, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.2% (41 yrs)3.2% (50 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle body and structure1.5% (41 yrs)3.2% (50 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Sx150 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 748 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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