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2005 Piaggio Liberty — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
73.1%
Latest Pass Rate
818
Total Tests (All Years)
17,628 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs85.9%
5 yrs79.5%
6 yrs78.4%
7 yrs65.0%
8 yrs72.3%
9 yrs72.8%
10 yrs74.6%
11 yrs76.0%
12 yrs73.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs85.9%135
5 yrs79.5%122
6 yrs78.4%125
7 yrs65.0%103
8 yrs72.3%83
9 yrs72.8%81
10 yrs74.6%67
11 yrs76.0%50
12 yrs73.1%52

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (12 yrs)73.1%52
2016 (11 yrs)76%50
2015 (10 yrs)74.6%67
2014 (9 yrs)72.8%81
2013 (8 yrs)72.3%83
2012 (7 yrs)65%103
2011 (6 yrs)78.4%125
2010 (5 yrs)79.5%122
2009 (4 yrs)85.9%135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
85.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 135Avg Mileage 10,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2010
79.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 122Avg Mileage 11,441Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2011
78.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 125Avg Mileage 12,614Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2012
65.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 103Avg Mileage 13,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.3%
2013
72.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 16,130Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.1%
2014
72.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 17,322Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.5%
2015
74.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 16,359Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%
2016
76.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 16,435Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.0%
2017
73.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,628Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 42.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
21.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
11.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.7% (4 yrs)42.3% (12 yrs)
+35.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling8.9% (4 yrs)32.7% (12 yrs)
+23.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels2.2% (4 yrs)13.5% (12 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes5.9% (4 yrs)15.4% (12 yrs)
+9.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Liberty cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 818 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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