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2004 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
2,713
Total Tests (All Years)
12,965 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 89.4%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 32.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) as it ages.

5 yrs77.4%
6 yrs74.4%
7 yrs76.0%
8 yrs77.4%
9 yrs83.0%
10 yrs81.5%
11 yrs82.9%
12 yrs84.5%
13 yrs79.6%
14 yrs84.8%
15 yrs85.2%
16 yrs83.8%
17 yrs84.5%
18 yrs80.5%
19 yrs80.0%
20 yrs89.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs77.4%221
6 yrs74.4%227
7 yrs76.0%233
8 yrs77.4%212
9 yrs83.0%212
10 yrs81.5%189
11 yrs82.9%187
12 yrs84.5%187
13 yrs79.6%167
14 yrs84.8%125
15 yrs85.2%122
16 yrs83.8%105
17 yrs84.5%142
18 yrs80.5%123
19 yrs80.0%120
20 yrs89.4%141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)89.4%141
2023 (19 yrs)80%120
2022 (18 yrs)80.5%123
2021 (17 yrs)84.5%142
2020 (16 yrs)83.8%105
2019 (15 yrs)85.2%122
2018 (14 yrs)84.8%125
2017 (13 yrs)79.6%167
2016 (12 yrs)84.5%187
2015 (11 yrs)82.9%187
2014 (10 yrs)81.5%189
2013 (9 yrs)83%212
2012 (8 yrs)77.4%212
2011 (7 yrs)76%233
2010 (6 yrs)74.4%227
2009 (5 yrs)77.4%221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
77.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 9,055Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2010
74.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 227Avg Mileage 9,990Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2011
76.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 233Avg Mileage 11,382Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2012
77.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 212Avg Mileage 12,419Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2013
83.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 212Avg Mileage 13,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2014
81.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 189Avg Mileage 13,443Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.1%
2015
82.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 187Avg Mileage 14,240Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2016
84.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 187Avg Mileage 14,841Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2017
79.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 167Avg Mileage 16,486Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.6%
2018
84.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 125Avg Mileage 14,308Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2019
85.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 122Avg Mileage 15,448Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%
2020
83.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 105Avg Mileage 16,648Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2021
84.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 142Avg Mileage 17,370Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2022
80.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 123Avg Mileage 13,400Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.1%
2023
80.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 13,442Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 141Avg Mileage 12,965Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa), with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
17.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
15.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
5.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,713 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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