2009 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

975

Total Tests (All Years)

13,737 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 76.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 23.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↑6.7%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.7%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs76.0%

→ ↑7.6%

14 yrs83.6%

→ ↓7.5%

15 yrs76.1%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	90
4 yrs	79.2%	101
5 yrs	80.6%	103
6 yrs	83.3%	96
7 yrs	77.6%	98
8 yrs	73.6%	87
9 yrs	80.3%	66
10 yrs	79.7%	59
11 yrs	76.3%	59
12 yrs	80.0%	65
13 yrs	76.0%	50
14 yrs	83.6%	55
15 yrs	76.1%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	76.1%	46
2023 (14 yrs)	83.6%	55
2022 (13 yrs)	76%	50
2021 (12 yrs)	80%	65
2020 (11 yrs)	76.3%	59
2019 (10 yrs)	79.7%	59
2018 (9 yrs)	80.3%	66
2017 (8 yrs)	73.6%	87
2016 (7 yrs)	77.6%	98
2015 (6 yrs)	83.3%	96
2014 (5 yrs)	80.6%	103
2013 (4 yrs)	79.2%	101
2012 (3 yrs)	78.9%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 90Avg Mileage 9,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2013

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 101Avg Mileage 10,806Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 11,661Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 96Avg Mileage 14,620Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.3%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 14,901Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%

2017

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 16,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.1%

2018

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 19,478Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2019

79.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 19,178Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 21,052Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.6%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 22,311Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2022

76.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 15,200Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.0%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 15,342Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 13,737Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%

MOT results for 2009 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	78.9%	90	9,594	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2013	4	79.2%	101	10,806	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2014	5	80.6%	103	11,661	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2015	6	83.3%	96	14,620	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.3%
2016	7	77.6%	98	14,901	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2017	8	73.6%	87	16,564	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.1%
2018	9	80.3%	66	19,478	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2019	10	79.7%	59	19,178	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2020	11	76.3%	59	21,052	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.6%
2021	12	80.0%	65	22,311	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2022	13	76.0%	50	15,200	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.0%
2023	14	83.6%	55	15,342	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2024	15	76.1%	46	13,737	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.8%

— 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	4.4% (3 yrs)	6.5% (15 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 975 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.