1999 Piaggio Vespa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

85.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,082

Total Tests (All Years)

13,956 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 1999 Piaggio Vespa as it ages.

10 yrs71.7%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs71.3%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs70.9%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs71.2%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs77.3%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs74.5%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs77.7%

→ ↑5.0%

21 yrs82.7%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs84.3%

→ ↑3.5%

23 yrs87.8%

→ ↓5.6%

24 yrs82.2%

→ ↑3.1%

25 yrs85.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	71.7%	562
11 yrs	73.3%	487
12 yrs	71.3%	460
13 yrs	73.7%	415
14 yrs	70.9%	375
15 yrs	71.2%	323
16 yrs	77.3%	277
17 yrs	79.3%	217
18 yrs	74.5%	196
19 yrs	79.5%	127
20 yrs	77.7%	103
21 yrs	82.7%	104
22 yrs	84.3%	121
23 yrs	87.8%	98
24 yrs	82.2%	101
25 yrs	85.3%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Piaggio Vespa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	85.3%	116
2023 (24 yrs)	82.2%	101
2022 (23 yrs)	87.8%	98
2021 (22 yrs)	84.3%	121
2020 (21 yrs)	82.7%	104
2019 (20 yrs)	77.7%	103
2018 (19 yrs)	79.5%	127
2017 (18 yrs)	74.5%	196
2016 (17 yrs)	79.3%	217
2015 (16 yrs)	77.3%	277
2014 (15 yrs)	71.2%	323
2013 (14 yrs)	70.9%	375
2012 (13 yrs)	73.7%	415
2011 (12 yrs)	71.3%	460
2010 (11 yrs)	73.3%	487
2009 (10 yrs)	71.7%	562

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 562Avg Mileage 12,840Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 487Avg Mileage 14,696Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2011

71.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 460Avg Mileage 15,075Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 415Avg Mileage 16,341Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2013

70.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 375Avg Mileage 15,503Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.9%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 323Avg Mileage 16,136Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.0%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 277Avg Mileage 15,607Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%

2016

79.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 217Avg Mileage 16,068Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 196Avg Mileage 15,447Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.5%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 127Avg Mileage 14,779Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%

2019

77.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 14,443Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%

2020

82.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 14,899Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 121Avg Mileage 14,335Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 98Avg Mileage 13,637Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2023

82.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 101Avg Mileage 12,884Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%

2024

85.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 116Avg Mileage 13,956Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

MOT results for 1999 Piaggio Vespa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	71.7%	562	12,840	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2010	11	73.3%	487	14,696	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2011	12	71.3%	460	15,075	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2012	13	73.7%	415	16,341	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2013	14	70.9%	375	15,503	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.9%
2014	15	71.2%	323	16,136	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.0%
2015	16	77.3%	277	15,607	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2016	17	79.3%	217	16,068	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2017	18	74.5%	196	15,447	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.5%
2018	19	79.5%	127	14,779	Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%
2019	20	77.7%	103	14,443	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%
2020	21	82.7%	104	14,899	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2021	22	84.3%	121	14,335	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2022	23	87.8%	98	13,637	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2023	24	82.2%	101	12,884	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%
2024	25	85.3%	116	13,956	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Piaggio Vespa, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

19.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,082 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.