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1968 Piaggio Vespa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
7,486 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 1968 Piaggio Vespa as it ages.

41 yrs91.2%
42 yrs83.9%
49 yrs86.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 49 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs91.2%34
42 yrs83.9%31
49 yrs86.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Piaggio Vespa 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 (49 yrs)86.7%30
2010 (42 yrs)83.9%31
2009 (41 yrs)91.2%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
91.2%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 34Avg Mileage 12,687Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2010
83.9%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 31Avg Mileage 13,088Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2017
86.7%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 30Avg Mileage 7,486Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Piaggio Vespa, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.9% (41 yrs)16.7% (49 yrs)
+10.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension2.9% (41 yrs)10.0% (49 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes5.9% (41 yrs)6.7% (49 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels2.9% (41 yrs)3.3% (49 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 95 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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