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1978 Lambretta Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
595
Total Tests (All Years)
5,884 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 1978 Lambretta Unclassified as it ages.

31 yrs82.1%
32 yrs79.0%
33 yrs86.0%
34 yrs82.0%
35 yrs88.2%
36 yrs85.0%
37 yrs86.7%
38 yrs98.6%
39 yrs91.3%
40 yrs90.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 31 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
31 yrs82.1%56
32 yrs79.0%62
33 yrs86.0%57
34 yrs82.0%61
35 yrs88.2%51
36 yrs85.0%60
37 yrs86.7%60
38 yrs98.6%69
39 yrs91.3%69
40 yrs90.0%50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 Lambretta Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (40 yrs)90%50
2017 (39 yrs)91.3%69
2016 (38 yrs)98.6%69
2015 (37 yrs)86.7%60
2014 (36 yrs)85%60
2013 (35 yrs)88.2%51
2012 (34 yrs)82%61
2011 (33 yrs)86%57
2010 (32 yrs)79%62
2009 (31 yrs)82.1%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
82.1%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 56Avg Mileage 7,855Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2010
79.0%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 62Avg Mileage 5,483Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2011
86.0%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 57Avg Mileage 6,264Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%
2012
82.0%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 61Avg Mileage 7,991Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2013
88.2%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 51Avg Mileage 6,298Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.8%
2014
85.0%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 60Avg Mileage 6,782Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2015
86.7%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 60Avg Mileage 7,071Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2016
98.6%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 69Avg Mileage 5,711Top Failure Motorcycle body and structure — 1.4%
2017
91.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 69Avg Mileage 7,045Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2018
90.0%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 50Avg Mileage 5,884Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 Lambretta Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling10.7% (31 yrs)4.0% (40 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension5.4% (31 yrs)6.0% (40 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Unclassified cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 595 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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