2008 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,432

Total Tests (All Years)

10,440 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 84.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 31.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) as it ages.

3 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.8%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs83.2%

→ ↑2.5%

8 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs85.1%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs87.5%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs92.0%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.0%	235
4 yrs	79.8%	242
5 yrs	81.2%	234
6 yrs	81.1%	228
7 yrs	83.2%	220
8 yrs	85.7%	196
9 yrs	85.1%	195
10 yrs	88.4%	129
11 yrs	87.5%	120
12 yrs	92.0%	113
13 yrs	84.7%	137
14 yrs	85.2%	122
15 yrs	84.8%	145
16 yrs	84.5%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	84.5%	116
2023 (15 yrs)	84.8%	145
2022 (14 yrs)	85.2%	122
2021 (13 yrs)	84.7%	137
2020 (12 yrs)	92%	113
2019 (11 yrs)	87.5%	120
2018 (10 yrs)	88.4%	129
2017 (9 yrs)	85.1%	195
2016 (8 yrs)	85.7%	196
2015 (7 yrs)	83.2%	220
2014 (6 yrs)	81.1%	228
2013 (5 yrs)	81.2%	234
2012 (4 yrs)	79.8%	242
2011 (3 yrs)	77%	235

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 235Avg Mileage 6,034Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2012

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 242Avg Mileage 7,335Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2013

81.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 234Avg Mileage 8,479Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 228Avg Mileage 8,707Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2015

83.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 220Avg Mileage 9,477Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 196Avg Mileage 11,174Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 195Avg Mileage 11,985Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2018

88.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 11,559Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 120Avg Mileage 18,085Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%

2020

92.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 12,362Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 137Avg Mileage 11,730Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

2022

85.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 8,993Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 145Avg Mileage 10,200Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 116Avg Mileage 10,440Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

MOT results for 2008 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.0%	235	6,034	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2012	4	79.8%	242	7,335	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2013	5	81.2%	234	8,479	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%
2014	6	81.1%	228	8,707	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2015	7	83.2%	220	9,477	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2016	8	85.7%	196	11,174	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2017	9	85.1%	195	11,985	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2018	10	88.4%	129	11,559	Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2019	11	87.5%	120	18,085	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2020	12	92.0%	113	12,362	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2021	13	84.7%	137	11,730	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2022	14	85.2%	122	8,993	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%
2023	15	84.8%	145	10,200	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2024	16	84.5%	116	10,440	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Piaggio Px 125 (vespa), with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.6% (3 yrs)	0.9% (16 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Px 125 (vespa) cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,432 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.