1997 Piaggio T5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

90.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,689

Total Tests (All Years)

14,494 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Piaggio T5 as it ages.

12 yrs72.8%

→ ↑6.9%

13 yrs79.7%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs75.2%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs82.6%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs83.5%

→ ↑4.8%

21 yrs88.3%

→ ↓5.2%

22 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs82.3%

→ ↑3.3%

24 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.6%

25 yrs83.0%

→ ↑5.6%

26 yrs88.6%

→ ↑1.9%

27 yrs90.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	72.8%	316
13 yrs	79.7%	291
14 yrs	75.2%	318
15 yrs	79.5%	312
16 yrs	78.1%	288
17 yrs	78.9%	279
18 yrs	80.8%	255
19 yrs	82.6%	247
20 yrs	83.5%	231
21 yrs	88.3%	163
22 yrs	83.1%	160
23 yrs	82.3%	130
24 yrs	85.6%	194
25 yrs	83.0%	165
26 yrs	88.6%	193
27 yrs	90.5%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Piaggio T5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	90.5%	147
2023 (26 yrs)	88.6%	193
2022 (25 yrs)	83%	165
2021 (24 yrs)	85.6%	194
2020 (23 yrs)	82.3%	130
2019 (22 yrs)	83.1%	160
2018 (21 yrs)	88.3%	163
2017 (20 yrs)	83.5%	231
2016 (19 yrs)	82.6%	247
2015 (18 yrs)	80.8%	255
2014 (17 yrs)	78.9%	279
2013 (16 yrs)	78.1%	288
2012 (15 yrs)	79.5%	312
2011 (14 yrs)	75.2%	318
2010 (13 yrs)	79.7%	291
2009 (12 yrs)	72.8%	316

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 316Avg Mileage 11,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 291Avg Mileage 12,305Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 318Avg Mileage 12,970Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 312Avg Mileage 13,682Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2013

78.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 288Avg Mileage 13,923Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 279Avg Mileage 13,955Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.9%

2015

80.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 255Avg Mileage 14,265Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 247Avg Mileage 14,740Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2017

83.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 231Avg Mileage 15,175Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2018

88.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 163Avg Mileage 15,473Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2019

83.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 160Avg Mileage 16,038Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2020

82.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 14,756Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

2021

85.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 194Avg Mileage 15,022Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%

2022

83.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 165Avg Mileage 14,535Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%

2023

88.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 193Avg Mileage 14,924Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2024

90.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 147Avg Mileage 14,494Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

MOT results for 1997 Piaggio T5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	72.8%	316	11,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%
2010	13	79.7%	291	12,305	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2011	14	75.2%	318	12,970	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2012	15	79.5%	312	13,682	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2013	16	78.1%	288	13,923	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2014	17	78.9%	279	13,955	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.9%
2015	18	80.8%	255	14,265	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2016	19	82.6%	247	14,740	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2017	20	83.5%	231	15,175	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2018	21	88.3%	163	15,473	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2019	22	83.1%	160	16,038	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2020	23	82.3%	130	14,756	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2021	24	85.6%	194	15,022	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%
2022	25	83.0%	165	14,535	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%
2023	26	88.6%	193	14,924	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2024	27	90.5%	147	14,494	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Piaggio T5, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.3%

↓ 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	8.9% (12 yrs)	2.7% (27 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio T5 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,689 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.