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1996 Piaggio Typhoon 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
106
Total Tests (All Years)
8,169 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.6%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Piaggio Typhoon 125 as it ages.

13 yrs74.4%
15 yrs51.5%
16 yrs67.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs74.4%39
15 yrs51.5%33
16 yrs67.6%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Piaggio Typhoon 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (16 yrs)67.6%34
2011 (15 yrs)51.5%33
2009 (13 yrs)74.4%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 10,516Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2011High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 8,412Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2012
67.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 8,169Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Piaggio Typhoon 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
19.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
13.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
9.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.6% (13 yrs)11.8% (16 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels12.8% (13 yrs)5.9% (16 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling15.4% (13 yrs)20.6% (16 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle body and structure2.6% (13 yrs)5.9% (16 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension12.8% (13 yrs)11.8% (16 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Typhoon 125 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 106 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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