1963 Lambretta Tv175 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

92.9%

Latest Pass Rate

705

Total Tests (All Years)

9,131 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 1963 Lambretta Tv175 as it ages.

46 yrs88.7%

→ ↑1.3%

47 yrs90.0%

→ ↓4.3%

48 yrs85.7%

→ ↑3.9%

49 yrs89.6%

→ ↓5.1%

50 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.9%

51 yrs81.6%

→ ↑10.4%

52 yrs92.0%

→ ↓3.0%

53 yrs89.0%

→ ↑3.9%

54 yrs92.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	88.7%	71
47 yrs	90.0%	70
48 yrs	85.7%	63
49 yrs	89.6%	67
50 yrs	84.5%	84
51 yrs	81.6%	87
52 yrs	92.0%	87
53 yrs	89.0%	91
54 yrs	92.9%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Lambretta Tv175 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	92.9%	85
2016 (53 yrs)	89%	91
2015 (52 yrs)	92%	87
2014 (51 yrs)	81.6%	87
2013 (50 yrs)	84.5%	84
2012 (49 yrs)	89.6%	67
2011 (48 yrs)	85.7%	63
2010 (47 yrs)	90%	70
2009 (46 yrs)	88.7%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 71Avg Mileage 10,626Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 70Avg Mileage 7,252Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 63Avg Mileage 8,108Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 67Avg Mileage 8,946Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 84Avg Mileage 7,933Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2014

81.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 87Avg Mileage 9,541Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%

2015

92.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 87Avg Mileage 10,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 91Avg Mileage 9,279Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2017

92.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 85Avg Mileage 9,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

MOT results for 1963 Lambretta Tv175 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	88.7%	71	10,626	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2010	47	90.0%	70	7,252	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2011	48	85.7%	63	8,108	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2012	49	89.6%	67	8,946	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2013	50	84.5%	84	7,933	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2014	51	81.6%	87	9,541	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2015	52	92.0%	87	10,256	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2016	53	89.0%	91	9,279	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2017	54	92.9%	85	9,131	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Lambretta Tv175, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

2.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

1.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.8% (46 yrs)	7.1% (54 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	8.5% (46 yrs)	7.1% (54 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	1.4% (46 yrs)	1.2% (54 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.4% (46 yrs)	1.2% (54 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 705 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.