2005 Piaggio Liberty 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,082

Total Tests (All Years)

16,519 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Piaggio Liberty 125 as it ages.

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↑2.8%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs68.2%

→ ↓11.8%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↑15.6%

14 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs64.9%

→ ↑16.4%

18 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.4%	271
5 yrs	73.3%	255
6 yrs	75.3%	263
7 yrs	69.9%	229
8 yrs	72.7%	242
9 yrs	73.0%	196
10 yrs	70.1%	164
11 yrs	66.7%	141
12 yrs	68.2%	107
13 yrs	56.4%	55
14 yrs	72.0%	50
15 yrs	67.5%	40
16 yrs	64.9%	37
18 yrs	81.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Piaggio Liberty 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (18 yrs)	81.3%	32
2021 (16 yrs)	64.9%	37
2020 (15 yrs)	67.5%	40
2019 (14 yrs)	72%	50
2018 (13 yrs)	56.4%	55
2017 (12 yrs)	68.2%	107
2016 (11 yrs)	66.7%	141
2015 (10 yrs)	70.1%	164
2014 (9 yrs)	73%	196
2013 (8 yrs)	72.7%	242
2012 (7 yrs)	69.9%	229
2011 (6 yrs)	75.3%	263
2010 (5 yrs)	73.3%	255
2009 (4 yrs)	76.4%	271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 271Avg Mileage 13,044Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 255Avg Mileage 14,953Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 263Avg Mileage 16,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 229Avg Mileage 20,229Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 242Avg Mileage 20,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 196Avg Mileage 21,689Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.5%

2015

70.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 22,673Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.6%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 141Avg Mileage 25,798Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.2%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 23,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 25,733Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.9%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 24,671Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 42.0%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 26,551Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 47.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 23,047Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 45.9%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 16,519Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 15.6%

MOT results for 2005 Piaggio Liberty 125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.4%	271	13,044	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2010	5	73.3%	255	14,953	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2011	6	75.3%	263	16,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2012	7	69.9%	229	20,229	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2013	8	72.7%	242	20,302	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%
2014	9	73.0%	196	21,689	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.5%
2015	10	70.1%	164	22,673	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.6%
2016	11	66.7%	141	25,798	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.2%
2017	12	68.2%	107	23,418	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%
2018	13	56.4%	55	25,733	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.9%
2019	14	72.0%	50	24,671	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 42.0%
2020	15	67.5%	40	26,551	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 47.5%
2021	16	64.9%	37	23,047	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 45.9%
2023	18	81.3%	32	16,519	Motorcycle tyres — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Piaggio Liberty 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

32.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

12.0%

— 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	5.9% (4 yrs)	9.4% (18 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Liberty 125 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,082 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.