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2008 Piaggio Vespa S 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
604
Total Tests (All Years)
8,912 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 80.0%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 27.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Piaggio Vespa S 50 as it ages.

3 yrs76.8%
4 yrs73.2%
5 yrs69.7%
6 yrs73.9%
7 yrs81.4%
8 yrs75.0%
9 yrs82.4%
10 yrs84.4%
11 yrs77.8%
12 yrs77.4%
13 yrs87.9%
14 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.8%69
4 yrs73.2%71
5 yrs69.7%66
6 yrs73.9%69
7 yrs81.4%59
8 yrs75.0%48
9 yrs82.4%51
10 yrs84.4%32
11 yrs77.8%45
12 yrs77.4%31
13 yrs87.9%33
14 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Piaggio Vespa S 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2022 (14 yrs)80%30
2021 (13 yrs)87.9%33
2020 (12 yrs)77.4%31
2019 (11 yrs)77.8%45
2018 (10 yrs)84.4%32
2017 (9 yrs)82.4%51
2016 (8 yrs)75%48
2015 (7 yrs)81.4%59
2014 (6 yrs)73.9%69
2013 (5 yrs)69.7%66
2012 (4 yrs)73.2%71
2011 (3 yrs)76.8%69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
76.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 5,528Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%
2012
73.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 6,240Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.3%
2013
69.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 7,552Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.7%
2014
73.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 8,772Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.5%
2015
81.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 9,869Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 11,908Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2017
82.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 12,247Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2018
84.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 12,463Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%
2019
77.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 12,824Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.7%
2020
77.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 10,947Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 38.7%
2021
87.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 13,932Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2022
80.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 8,912Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Piaggio Vespa S 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
9.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle suspension
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.3%
↓ Decreases with age

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 S 50 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2022, covering 604 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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