2003 Piaggio Typhoon 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

750

Total Tests (All Years)

16,124 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 62.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 9.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Piaggio Typhoon 50 as it ages.

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↑3.2%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs69.6%

→ ↓7.4%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↑11.6%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↓9.5%

12 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.6%	160
7 yrs	68.8%	128
8 yrs	68.6%	118
9 yrs	69.6%	102
10 yrs	62.2%	82
11 yrs	73.8%	61
12 yrs	64.3%	56
13 yrs	62.8%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Piaggio Typhoon 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	62.8%	43
2015 (12 yrs)	64.3%	56
2014 (11 yrs)	73.8%	61
2013 (10 yrs)	62.2%	82
2012 (9 yrs)	69.6%	102
2011 (8 yrs)	68.6%	118
2010 (7 yrs)	68.8%	128
2009 (6 yrs)	65.6%	160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 160Avg Mileage 12,211Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.1%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 128Avg Mileage 12,185Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 12,916Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%

2012

69.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 13,980Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 13,275Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 41.5%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 15,538Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 14,587Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 42.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 16,124Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 58.1%

MOT results for 2003 Piaggio Typhoon 50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.6%	160	12,211	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.1%
2010	7	68.8%	128	12,185	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%
2011	8	68.6%	118	12,916	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2012	9	69.6%	102	13,980	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%
2013	10	62.2%	82	13,275	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 41.5%
2014	11	73.8%	61	15,538	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.1%
2015	12	64.3%	56	14,587	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 42.9%
2016	13	62.8%	43	16,124	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Piaggio Typhoon 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

8.2%

↑ Increases 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 lighting and signalling	23.1% (6 yrs)	58.1% (13 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	14.4% (6 yrs)	23.3% (13 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	21.9% (6 yrs)	16.3% (13 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	9.4% (6 yrs)	9.3% (13 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Typhoon 50 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 750 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.