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2008 Piaggio Liberty — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
75.7%
Latest Pass Rate
336
Total Tests (All Years)
14,482 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 75.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 10.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Piaggio Liberty as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%
4 yrs80.0%
5 yrs75.4%
6 yrs75.4%
7 yrs71.4%
8 yrs75.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.1%62
4 yrs80.0%70
5 yrs75.4%61
6 yrs75.4%57
7 yrs71.4%49
8 yrs75.7%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Piaggio Liberty pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (8 yrs)75.7%37
2015 (7 yrs)71.4%49
2014 (6 yrs)75.4%57
2013 (5 yrs)75.4%61
2012 (4 yrs)80%70
2011 (3 yrs)87.1%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 62Avg Mileage 7,324Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2012
80.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 8,577Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2013
75.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 61Avg Mileage 9,191Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2014
75.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 10,977Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2015
71.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 13,107Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.6%
2016
75.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 14,482Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Piaggio Liberty, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
20.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
9.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.3% (3 yrs)10.8% (8 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust3.2% (3 yrs)2.7% (8 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Liberty cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2016, covering 336 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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