1961 Lambretta Tv175 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

393

Total Tests (All Years)

10,029 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 1961 Lambretta Tv175 as it ages.

48 yrs97.0%

→ ↑0.4%

49 yrs97.4%

→ ↓6.5%

50 yrs90.9%

→ ↓6.8%

51 yrs84.1%

→ ↑9.8%

52 yrs93.9%

→ ↓2.1%

53 yrs91.8%

→ ↑3.7%

54 yrs95.5%

→ ↑4.5%

55 yrs100.0%

→ ↓6.7%

56 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	97.0%	33
49 yrs	97.4%	39
50 yrs	90.9%	44
51 yrs	84.1%	44
52 yrs	93.9%	49
53 yrs	91.8%	49
54 yrs	95.5%	44
55 yrs	100.0%	46
56 yrs	93.3%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Lambretta Tv175 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (56 yrs)	93.3%	45
2016 (55 yrs)	100%	46
2015 (54 yrs)	95.5%	44
2014 (53 yrs)	91.8%	49
2013 (52 yrs)	93.9%	49
2012 (51 yrs)	84.1%	44
2011 (50 yrs)	90.9%	44
2010 (49 yrs)	97.4%	39
2009 (48 yrs)	97%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

97.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 33Avg Mileage 11,167Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.0%

2010

97.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 39Avg Mileage 11,063Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.6%

2011

90.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 10,538Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 44Avg Mileage 9,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2013

93.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 49Avg Mileage 11,955Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%

2014

91.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 49Avg Mileage 11,748Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.2%

2015

95.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 44Avg Mileage 12,052Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%

2016

100.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 46Avg Mileage 11,336Top Failure —

2017

93.3%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 45Avg Mileage 10,029Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

MOT results for 1961 Lambretta Tv175 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	97.0%	33	11,167	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.0%
2010	49	97.4%	39	11,063	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.6%
2011	50	90.9%	44	10,538	Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%
2012	51	84.1%	44	9,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2013	52	93.9%	49	11,955	Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%
2014	53	91.8%	49	11,748	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.2%
2015	54	95.5%	44	12,052	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2016	55	100.0%	46	11,336	—
2017	56	93.3%	45	10,029	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Lambretta Tv175, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

2.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.5%

— Consistent

Items Not Tested

2.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Tv175 cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 393 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.