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1963 Piaggio Vespa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
190
Total Tests (All Years)
10,193 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 1963 Piaggio Vespa as it ages.

46 yrs90.0%
50 yrs91.9%
52 yrs83.7%
53 yrs90.2%
54 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 46 to 54 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
46 yrs90.0%30
50 yrs91.9%37
52 yrs83.7%43
53 yrs90.2%41
54 yrs87.2%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Piaggio Vespa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (54 yrs)87.2%39
2016 (53 yrs)90.2%41
2015 (52 yrs)83.7%43
2013 (50 yrs)91.9%37
2009 (46 yrs)90%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
90.0%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 30Avg Mileage 17,018Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2013
91.9%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 37Avg Mileage 17,047Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2015
83.7%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 43Avg Mileage 13,812Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.3%
2016
90.2%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 9,137Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2017
87.2%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 39Avg Mileage 10,193Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Piaggio Vespa, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
5.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension3.3% (46 yrs)10.3% (54 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes6.7% (46 yrs)2.6% (54 yrs)
-4.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.7% (46 yrs)5.1% (54 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 190 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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