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2012 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
410
Total Tests (All Years)
12,645 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 80.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 24.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 as it ages.

3 yrs76.1%
4 yrs76.7%
5 yrs78.5%
6 yrs70.7%
7 yrs65.7%
8 yrs78.8%
9 yrs71.8%
10 yrs80.0%
11 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.1%71
4 yrs76.7%60
5 yrs78.5%65
6 yrs70.7%41
7 yrs65.7%35
8 yrs78.8%33
9 yrs71.8%39
10 yrs80.0%30
11 yrs80.6%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2023 (11 yrs)80.6%36
2022 (10 yrs)80%30
2021 (9 yrs)71.8%39
2020 (8 yrs)78.8%33
2019 (7 yrs)65.7%35
2018 (6 yrs)70.7%41
2017 (5 yrs)78.5%65
2016 (4 yrs)76.7%60
2015 (3 yrs)76.1%71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
76.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 9,432Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2016
76.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 11,804Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2017
78.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 14,486Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2018
70.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,290Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.8%
2019
65.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 17,117Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 42.9%
2020
78.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 17,307Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%
2021
71.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 19,149Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%
2022
80.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 11,292Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2023
80.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 12,645Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Piaggio Vespa Lx 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
21.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
20.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
15.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
14.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
13.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes11.3% (3 yrs)8.3% (11 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa Lx 125 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2023, covering 410 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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