2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

91.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,122

Total Tests (All Years)

17,753 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 91.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 38.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 125 as it ages.

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs80.2%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs84.1%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs82.7%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs77.6%

→ ↑5.7%

14 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs80.5%

→ ↑10.9%

16 yrs91.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.2%	121
4 yrs	83.8%	130
5 yrs	81.6%	125
6 yrs	78.4%	116
7 yrs	76.2%	101
8 yrs	80.2%	106
9 yrs	84.1%	88
10 yrs	78.8%	52
11 yrs	81.6%	49
12 yrs	82.7%	52
13 yrs	77.6%	58
14 yrs	83.3%	48
15 yrs	80.5%	41
16 yrs	91.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	91.4%	35
2023 (15 yrs)	80.5%	41
2022 (14 yrs)	83.3%	48
2021 (13 yrs)	77.6%	58
2020 (12 yrs)	82.7%	52
2019 (11 yrs)	81.6%	49
2018 (10 yrs)	78.8%	52
2017 (9 yrs)	84.1%	88
2016 (8 yrs)	80.2%	106
2015 (7 yrs)	76.2%	101
2014 (6 yrs)	78.4%	116
2013 (5 yrs)	81.6%	125
2012 (4 yrs)	83.8%	130
2011 (3 yrs)	80.2%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 121Avg Mileage 9,767Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.9%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 130Avg Mileage 12,065Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.5%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 125Avg Mileage 14,331Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 16,059Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 19,703Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%

2016

80.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 17,903Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 21,787Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 22,873Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%

2019

81.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 22,767Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%

2020

82.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 24,652Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 25,393Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 12.1%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 18,252Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,478Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2024

91.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 17,753Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

MOT results for 2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.2%	121	9,767	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.9%
2012	4	83.8%	130	12,065	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.5%
2013	5	81.6%	125	14,331	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2014	6	78.4%	116	16,059	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2015	7	76.2%	101	19,703	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2016	8	80.2%	106	17,903	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2017	9	84.1%	88	21,787	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2018	10	78.8%	52	22,873	Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2019	11	81.6%	49	22,767	Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%
2020	12	82.7%	52	24,652	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%
2021	13	77.6%	58	25,393	Motorcycle tyres — 12.1%
2022	14	83.3%	48	18,252	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2023	15	80.5%	41	17,478	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2024	16	91.4%	35	17,753	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.3% (3 yrs)	2.9% (16 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa Gts 125 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,122 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.