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1988 Piaggio Vespa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
93.8%
Latest Pass Rate
130
Total Tests (All Years)
17,338 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 1988 Piaggio Vespa as it ages.

21 yrs70.3%
23 yrs90.0%
25 yrs87.1%
36 yrs93.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 36 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs70.3%37
23 yrs90.0%30
25 yrs87.1%31
36 yrs93.8%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Piaggio Vespa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (36 yrs)93.8%32
2013 (25 yrs)87.1%31
2011 (23 yrs)90%30
2009 (21 yrs)70.3%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,200Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.9%
2011
90.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 19,155Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.0%
2013
87.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 20,345Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2024
93.8%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,338Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Piaggio Vespa, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
18.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
8.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.6%
— Consistent

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 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 130 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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