1962 Lambretta Tv175 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

505

Total Tests (All Years)

9,655 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 1962 Lambretta Tv175 as it ages.

47 yrs96.0%

→ ↓13.3%

48 yrs82.7%

→ ↑8.8%

49 yrs91.5%

→ ↓1.5%

50 yrs90.0%

→ ↑5.4%

51 yrs95.4%

→ ↓0.8%

52 yrs94.6%

→ ↓4.2%

53 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.0%

54 yrs90.4%

→ ↓2.3%

55 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	96.0%	50
48 yrs	82.7%	52
49 yrs	91.5%	59
50 yrs	90.0%	60
51 yrs	95.4%	65
52 yrs	94.6%	56
53 yrs	90.4%	52
54 yrs	90.4%	52
55 yrs	88.1%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Lambretta Tv175 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (55 yrs)	88.1%	59
2016 (54 yrs)	90.4%	52
2015 (53 yrs)	90.4%	52
2014 (52 yrs)	94.6%	56
2013 (51 yrs)	95.4%	65
2012 (50 yrs)	90%	60
2011 (49 yrs)	91.5%	59
2010 (48 yrs)	82.7%	52
2009 (47 yrs)	96%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

96.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 50Avg Mileage 11,796Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 52Avg Mileage 10,353Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2011

91.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 59Avg Mileage 9,448Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%

2012

90.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 60Avg Mileage 9,731Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2013

95.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 65Avg Mileage 12,120Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.1%

2014

94.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 56Avg Mileage 10,124Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2015

90.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 52Avg Mileage 10,635Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2016

90.4%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 52Avg Mileage 12,174Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.8%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 59Avg Mileage 9,655Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 11.9%

MOT results for 1962 Lambretta Tv175 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	96.0%	50	11,796	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2010	48	82.7%	52	10,353	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2011	49	91.5%	59	9,448	Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%
2012	50	90.0%	60	9,731	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2013	51	95.4%	65	12,120	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.1%
2014	52	94.6%	56	10,124	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2015	53	90.4%	52	10,635	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2016	54	90.4%	52	12,174	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.8%
2017	55	88.1%	59	9,655	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Lambretta Tv175, with age trends.

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

11.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	4.0% (47 yrs)	8.5% (55 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 505 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.