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1962 Piaggio Vespa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years
Current Age
91.5%
Latest Pass Rate
261
Total Tests (All Years)
8,909 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1962 Piaggio Vespa as it ages.

49 yrs87.1%
50 yrs86.7%
51 yrs94.1%
52 yrs78.8%
53 yrs82.9%
54 yrs86.3%
55 yrs91.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 49 to 55 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
49 yrs87.1%31
50 yrs86.7%30
51 yrs94.1%34
52 yrs78.8%33
53 yrs82.9%35
54 yrs86.3%51
55 yrs91.5%47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Piaggio Vespa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (55 yrs)91.5%47
2016 (54 yrs)86.3%51
2015 (53 yrs)82.9%35
2014 (52 yrs)78.8%33
2013 (51 yrs)94.1%34
2012 (50 yrs)86.7%30
2011 (49 yrs)87.1%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
87.1%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 31Avg Mileage 17,107Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2012
86.7%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 30Avg Mileage 14,193Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2013
94.1%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 34Avg Mileage 16,363Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2014
78.8%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 33Avg Mileage 15,011Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.3%
2015
82.9%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 35Avg Mileage 14,761Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.6%
2016
86.3%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 51Avg Mileage 8,094Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.8%
2017
91.5%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 47Avg Mileage 8,909Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Piaggio Vespa, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.5% (49 yrs)2.1% (55 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension3.2% (49 yrs)4.3% (55 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes6.5% (49 yrs)6.4% (55 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 261 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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