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1982 Lambretta Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
90.3%
Latest Pass Rate
185
Total Tests (All Years)
3,419 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 1982 Lambretta Unclassified as it ages.

27 yrs72.5%
28 yrs78.9%
29 yrs81.1%
30 yrs89.7%
32 yrs90.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs72.5%40
28 yrs78.9%38
29 yrs81.1%37
30 yrs89.7%39
32 yrs90.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Lambretta Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (32 yrs)90.3%31
2012 (30 yrs)89.7%39
2011 (29 yrs)81.1%37
2010 (28 yrs)78.9%38
2009 (27 yrs)72.5%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
72.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 4,996Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%
2010
78.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 4,751Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2011
81.1%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 37Avg Mileage 4,389Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2012
89.7%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 3,861Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2014
90.3%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 3,419Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Lambretta Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
9.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes15.0% (27 yrs)3.2% (32 yrs)
-11.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling15.0% (27 yrs)3.2% (32 yrs)
-11.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension7.5% (27 yrs)9.7% (32 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust10.0% (27 yrs)9.7% (32 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lambretta Unclassified cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 185 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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