2006 Piaggio Vespa Gts — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,035

Total Tests (All Years)

16,056 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 84.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Piaggio Vespa Gts as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.3%

4 yrs88.1%

→ ↑2.8%

5 yrs90.9%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs86.9%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs87.3%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs82.3%

→ ↑4.9%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↑12.8%

13 yrs100.0%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs91.1%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	99
4 yrs	88.1%	109
5 yrs	90.9%	99
6 yrs	86.9%	99
7 yrs	86.3%	95
8 yrs	87.8%	90
9 yrs	87.3%	79
10 yrs	82.1%	67
11 yrs	82.3%	62
12 yrs	87.2%	39
13 yrs	100.0%	39
15 yrs	91.1%	45
16 yrs	87.2%	39
17 yrs	85.7%	35
18 yrs	84.6%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Piaggio Vespa Gts pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	84.6%	39
2023 (17 yrs)	85.7%	35
2022 (16 yrs)	87.2%	39
2021 (15 yrs)	91.1%	45
2019 (13 yrs)	100%	39
2018 (12 yrs)	87.2%	39
2017 (11 yrs)	82.3%	62
2016 (10 yrs)	82.1%	67
2015 (9 yrs)	87.3%	79
2014 (8 yrs)	87.8%	90
2013 (7 yrs)	86.3%	95
2012 (6 yrs)	86.9%	99
2011 (5 yrs)	90.9%	99
2010 (4 yrs)	88.1%	109
2009 (3 yrs)	84.8%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 99Avg Mileage 10,140Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2010

88.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 109Avg Mileage 10,607Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2011

90.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 99Avg Mileage 13,030Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.1%

2012

86.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 99Avg Mileage 14,794Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.1%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 15,470Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90Avg Mileage 17,502Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2015

87.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 20,220Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 20,442Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.9%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 19,331Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 19,298Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

2019

100.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 17,591Top Failure —

2021

91.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 21,885Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 18,850Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 18,446Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2024

84.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 16,056Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

MOT results for 2006 Piaggio Vespa Gts by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.8%	99	10,140	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2010	4	88.1%	109	10,607	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2011	5	90.9%	99	13,030	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.1%
2012	6	86.9%	99	14,794	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.1%
2013	7	86.3%	95	15,470	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2014	8	87.8%	90	17,502	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2015	9	87.3%	79	20,220	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2016	10	82.1%	67	20,442	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.9%
2017	11	82.3%	62	19,331	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2018	12	87.2%	39	19,298	Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2019	13	100.0%	39	17,591	—
2021	15	91.1%	45	21,885	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2022	16	87.2%	39	18,850	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2023	17	85.7%	35	18,446	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2024	18	84.6%	39	16,056	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Piaggio Vespa Gts, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.7%

— 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	7.7% (18 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa Gts cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,035 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.