2012 Piaggio Mp3 Sport Touring Lt 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,017

Total Tests (All Years)

17,284 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mp3 Sport Touring Lt 500

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 87.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Piaggio Mp3 Sport Touring Lt 500 as it ages.

3 yrs88.7%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs89.9%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs88.3%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs88.9%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs90.4%

→ ↓6.0%

9 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.9%

10 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs91.0%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.7%	142
4 yrs	89.9%	159
5 yrs	88.3%	145
6 yrs	87.2%	86
7 yrs	88.9%	81
8 yrs	90.4%	83
9 yrs	84.4%	90
10 yrs	87.3%	71
11 yrs	91.0%	78
12 yrs	87.8%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Piaggio Mp3 Sport Touring Lt 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	87.8%	82
2023 (11 yrs)	91%	78
2022 (10 yrs)	87.3%	71
2021 (9 yrs)	84.4%	90
2020 (8 yrs)	90.4%	83
2019 (7 yrs)	88.9%	81
2018 (6 yrs)	87.2%	86
2017 (5 yrs)	88.3%	145
2016 (4 yrs)	89.9%	159
2015 (3 yrs)	88.7%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 142Avg Mileage 11,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2016

89.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 159Avg Mileage 13,657Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2017

88.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 145Avg Mileage 15,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 86Avg Mileage 18,955Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 18,666Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%

2020

90.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 22,588Top Failure Brakes — 7.2%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 21,165Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%

2022

87.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 18,295Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2023

91.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 18,940Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 17,284Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

MOT results for 2012 Piaggio Mp3 Sport Touring Lt 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.7%	142	11,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2016	4	89.9%	159	13,657	Brakes — 8.8%
2017	5	88.3%	145	15,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2018	6	87.2%	86	18,955	Brakes — 26.7%
2019	7	88.9%	81	18,666	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%
2020	8	90.4%	83	22,588	Brakes — 7.2%
2021	9	84.4%	90	21,165	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%
2022	10	87.3%	71	18,295	Brakes — 12.7%
2023	11	91.0%	78	18,940	Brakes — 15.4%
2024	12	87.8%	82	17,284	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Piaggio Mp3 Sport Touring Lt 500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

4.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.8% (3 yrs)	4.9% (12 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.8% (3 yrs)	2.4% (12 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Mp3 Sport Touring Lt 500 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,017 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.