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2011 Piaggio Vespa S 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
94
Total Tests (All Years)
8,489 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vespa S 50

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 83.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 9.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Piaggio Vespa S 50 as it ages.

3 yrs93.5%
4 yrs78.8%
6 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.5%31
4 yrs78.8%33
6 yrs83.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Piaggio Vespa S 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)83.3%30
2015 (4 yrs)78.8%33
2014 (3 yrs)93.5%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
93.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 31Avg Mileage 5,866Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%
2015
78.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 33Avg Mileage 7,098Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2017
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 30Avg Mileage 8,489Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Piaggio Vespa S 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.2% (3 yrs)10.0% (6 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling3.2% (3 yrs)6.7% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.2% (3 yrs)3.3% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa S 50 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 94 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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