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1997 Piaggio Typhoon 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
69
Total Tests (All Years)
10,639 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 77.4%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 24.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Piaggio Typhoon 125 as it ages.

At 12 years: 68.4% pass rate · At 13 years: 77.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs68.4%38
13 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Piaggio Typhoon 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (13 yrs)77.4%31
2009 (12 yrs)68.4%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
68.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 9,127Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2010
77.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 10,639Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Piaggio Typhoon 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
11.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
7.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes15.8% (12 yrs)6.5% (13 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust10.5% (12 yrs)6.5% (13 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension10.5% (12 yrs)12.9% (13 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.2% (12 yrs)12.9% (13 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Typhoon 125 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 69 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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