1965 Lambretta Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,307

Total Tests (All Years)

5,592 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 1965 Lambretta Unclassified as it ages.

44 yrs84.3%

→ ↑5.9%

45 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.9%

46 yrs85.3%

→ ↑4.1%

47 yrs89.4%

→ ↓0.4%

48 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.8%

49 yrs89.8%

→ ↑0.8%

50 yrs90.6%

→ ↑2.8%

51 yrs93.4%

→ ↓0.8%

52 yrs92.6%

→ ↑1.2%

53 yrs93.8%

→ ↓2.7%

54 yrs91.1%

→ ↓7.8%

55 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	84.3%	248
45 yrs	90.2%	234
46 yrs	85.3%	259
47 yrs	89.4%	246
48 yrs	89.0%	228
49 yrs	89.8%	215
50 yrs	90.6%	233
51 yrs	93.4%	228
52 yrs	92.6%	244
53 yrs	93.8%	97
54 yrs	91.1%	45
55 yrs	83.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Lambretta Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (55 yrs)	83.3%	30
2019 (54 yrs)	91.1%	45
2018 (53 yrs)	93.8%	97
2017 (52 yrs)	92.6%	244
2016 (51 yrs)	93.4%	228
2015 (50 yrs)	90.6%	233
2014 (49 yrs)	89.8%	215
2013 (48 yrs)	89%	228
2012 (47 yrs)	89.4%	246
2011 (46 yrs)	85.3%	259
2010 (45 yrs)	90.2%	234
2009 (44 yrs)	84.3%	248

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 248Avg Mileage 8,824Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2010

90.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 234Avg Mileage 8,955Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 259Avg Mileage 9,633Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2012

89.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 246Avg Mileage 9,494Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.5%

2013

89.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 228Avg Mileage 8,270Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2014

89.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 215Avg Mileage 8,060Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2015

90.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 233Avg Mileage 7,478Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2016

93.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 228Avg Mileage 9,016Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%

2017

92.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 244Avg Mileage 7,887Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2018

93.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 97Avg Mileage 8,581Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.1%

2019

91.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 45Avg Mileage 7,506Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 4.4%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 30Avg Mileage 5,592Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

MOT results for 1965 Lambretta Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	84.3%	248	8,824	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2010	45	90.2%	234	8,955	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2011	46	85.3%	259	9,633	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2012	47	89.4%	246	9,494	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.5%
2013	48	89.0%	228	8,270	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2014	49	89.8%	215	8,060	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2015	50	90.6%	233	7,478	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2016	51	93.4%	228	9,016	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2017	52	92.6%	244	7,887	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2018	53	93.8%	97	8,581	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.1%
2019	54	91.1%	45	7,506	Motorcycle steering — 4.4%
2020	55	83.3%	30	5,592	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Lambretta Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

4.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Identification of the vehicle

3.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Unclassified cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,307 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.