2004 Piaggio Liberty 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,556

Total Tests (All Years)

19,122 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Piaggio Liberty 125 as it ages.

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs68.6%

→ ↑4.0%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs73.9%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↑6.5%

12 yrs72.4%

→ ↑7.6%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↓17.2%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↑20.5%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↓9.6%

16 yrs73.7%

→ ↓6.1%

17 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.4%	211
6 yrs	68.6%	194
7 yrs	72.6%	197
8 yrs	69.0%	174
9 yrs	69.1%	165
10 yrs	73.9%	142
11 yrs	65.9%	129
12 yrs	72.4%	105
13 yrs	80.0%	85
14 yrs	62.8%	43
15 yrs	83.3%	36
16 yrs	73.7%	38
17 yrs	67.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Piaggio Liberty 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (17 yrs)	67.6%	37
2020 (16 yrs)	73.7%	38
2019 (15 yrs)	83.3%	36
2018 (14 yrs)	62.8%	43
2017 (13 yrs)	80%	85
2016 (12 yrs)	72.4%	105
2015 (11 yrs)	65.9%	129
2014 (10 yrs)	73.9%	142
2013 (9 yrs)	69.1%	165
2012 (8 yrs)	69%	174
2011 (7 yrs)	72.6%	197
2010 (6 yrs)	68.6%	194
2009 (5 yrs)	75.4%	211

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 211Avg Mileage 13,888Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 194Avg Mileage 14,522Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 197Avg Mileage 15,902Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 174Avg Mileage 18,890Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 165Avg Mileage 20,099Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.3%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 21,695Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 25,493Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.4%

2016

72.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 105Avg Mileage 22,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.4%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 22,324Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 21,942Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.9%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 22,265Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 19.4%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 22,625Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,122Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 37.8%

MOT results for 2004 Piaggio Liberty 125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.4%	211	13,888	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2010	6	68.6%	194	14,522	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%
2011	7	72.6%	197	15,902	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%
2012	8	69.0%	174	18,890	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2013	9	69.1%	165	20,099	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.3%
2014	10	73.9%	142	21,695	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%
2015	11	65.9%	129	25,493	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.4%
2016	12	72.4%	105	22,144	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.4%
2017	13	80.0%	85	22,324	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.6%
2018	14	62.8%	43	21,942	Motorcycle brakes — 27.9%
2019	15	83.3%	36	22,265	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 19.4%
2020	16	73.7%	38	22,625	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%
2021	17	67.6%	37	19,122	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 37.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Piaggio Liberty 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

24.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

14.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

12.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.2% (5 yrs)	8.1% (17 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Liberty 125 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,556 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.