1997 Piaggio Vespa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,472

Total Tests (All Years)

14,565 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 1997 Piaggio Vespa as it ages.

12 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs70.2%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs72.2%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs74.4%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs76.8%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs80.2%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs75.9%

→ ↑9.6%

23 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.3%

25 yrs81.7%

→ ↑3.1%

26 yrs84.8%

→ ↓7.2%

27 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	72.2%	309
13 yrs	70.2%	262
14 yrs	72.2%	259
15 yrs	74.4%	234
16 yrs	77.4%	208
17 yrs	77.2%	197
18 yrs	76.8%	177
19 yrs	79.7%	153
20 yrs	82.3%	141
21 yrs	80.2%	81
22 yrs	75.9%	79
23 yrs	85.5%	69
24 yrs	86.0%	86
25 yrs	81.7%	71
26 yrs	84.8%	79
27 yrs	77.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Piaggio Vespa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	77.6%	67
2023 (26 yrs)	84.8%	79
2022 (25 yrs)	81.7%	71
2021 (24 yrs)	86%	86
2020 (23 yrs)	85.5%	69
2019 (22 yrs)	75.9%	79
2018 (21 yrs)	80.2%	81
2017 (20 yrs)	82.3%	141
2016 (19 yrs)	79.7%	153
2015 (18 yrs)	76.8%	177
2014 (17 yrs)	77.2%	197
2013 (16 yrs)	77.4%	208
2012 (15 yrs)	74.4%	234
2011 (14 yrs)	72.2%	259
2010 (13 yrs)	70.2%	262
2009 (12 yrs)	72.2%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 309Avg Mileage 12,893Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 262Avg Mileage 12,829Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 259Avg Mileage 13,809Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2012

74.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 234Avg Mileage 13,538Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2013

77.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 208Avg Mileage 14,121Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 197Avg Mileage 14,963Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.4%

2015

76.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 177Avg Mileage 14,853Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 153Avg Mileage 15,483Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 141Avg Mileage 15,383Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2018

80.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 81Avg Mileage 15,208Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 79Avg Mileage 14,505Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 30.4%

2020

85.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 13,243Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 86Avg Mileage 13,804Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2022

81.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 13,551Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.7%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 14,517Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.3%

2024

77.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 14,565Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%

MOT results for 1997 Piaggio Vespa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	72.2%	309	12,893	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2010	13	70.2%	262	12,829	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2011	14	72.2%	259	13,809	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2012	15	74.4%	234	13,538	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2013	16	77.4%	208	14,121	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2014	17	77.2%	197	14,963	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.4%
2015	18	76.8%	177	14,853	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%
2016	19	79.7%	153	15,483	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2017	20	82.3%	141	15,383	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2018	21	80.2%	81	15,208	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2019	22	75.9%	79	14,505	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 30.4%
2020	23	85.5%	69	13,243	Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2021	24	86.0%	86	13,804	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2022	25	81.7%	71	13,551	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.7%
2023	26	84.8%	79	14,517	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.3%
2024	27	77.6%	67	14,565	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Piaggio Vespa, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	10.4% (12 yrs)	6.0% (27 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,472 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.