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2012 Piaggio Vespa Lx 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
76.7%
Latest Pass Rate
418
Total Tests (All Years)
12,129 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 76.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Piaggio Vespa Lx 50 as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%
4 yrs85.0%
5 yrs88.1%
6 yrs77.8%
7 yrs80.0%
9 yrs83.3%
10 yrs80.6%
11 yrs77.8%
12 yrs76.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.2%68
4 yrs85.0%60
5 yrs88.1%59
6 yrs77.8%45
7 yrs80.0%40
9 yrs83.3%36
10 yrs80.6%31
11 yrs77.8%36
12 yrs76.7%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Piaggio Vespa Lx 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)76.7%43
2023 (11 yrs)77.8%36
2022 (10 yrs)80.6%31
2021 (9 yrs)83.3%36
2019 (7 yrs)80%40
2018 (6 yrs)77.8%45
2017 (5 yrs)88.1%59
2016 (4 yrs)85%60
2015 (3 yrs)88.2%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 68Avg Mileage 6,449Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2016
85.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 8,117Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2017
88.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 9,398Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.8%
2018
77.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 11,603Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2019
80.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 10,709Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2021
83.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 14,039Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.1%
2022
80.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 9,354Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2023
77.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 11,043Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%
2024
76.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 12,129Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Piaggio Vespa Lx 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
13.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
6.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa Lx 50 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 418 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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