2009 Piaggio Vespa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

8,930

Total Tests (All Years)

15,696 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 84.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 31.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Piaggio Vespa as it ages.

2 yrs78.4%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.2%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs78.1%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs81.2%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.2%

15 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.4%	51
3 yrs	79.5%	979
4 yrs	78.3%	1,062
5 yrs	79.5%	1,013
6 yrs	78.7%	948
7 yrs	81.0%	858
8 yrs	80.5%	764
9 yrs	78.1%	502
10 yrs	81.2%	510
11 yrs	81.6%	425
12 yrs	79.5%	572
13 yrs	83.9%	403
14 yrs	78.9%	473
15 yrs	84.1%	370

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Piaggio Vespa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	84.1%	370
2023 (14 yrs)	78.9%	473
2022 (13 yrs)	83.9%	403
2021 (12 yrs)	79.5%	572
2020 (11 yrs)	81.6%	425
2019 (10 yrs)	81.2%	510
2018 (9 yrs)	78.1%	502
2017 (8 yrs)	80.5%	764
2016 (7 yrs)	81%	858
2015 (6 yrs)	78.7%	948
2014 (5 yrs)	79.5%	1,013
2013 (4 yrs)	78.3%	1,062
2012 (3 yrs)	79.5%	979
2011 (2 yrs)	78.4%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 51Avg Mileage 6,379Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 979Avg Mileage 8,345Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2013

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,062Avg Mileage 10,211Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 11,834Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2015

78.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 948Avg Mileage 13,978Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 858Avg Mileage 14,592Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 764Avg Mileage 16,049Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 502Avg Mileage 16,054Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2019

81.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 510Avg Mileage 16,769Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%

2020

81.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 425Avg Mileage 17,709Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.2%

2021

79.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 572Avg Mileage 17,548Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2022

83.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 403Avg Mileage 13,356Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2023

78.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 473Avg Mileage 13,484Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.5%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 370Avg Mileage 15,696Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

MOT results for 2009 Piaggio Vespa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	78.4%	51	6,379	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2012	3	79.5%	979	8,345	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2013	4	78.3%	1,062	10,211	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2014	5	79.5%	1,013	11,834	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2015	6	78.7%	948	13,978	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2016	7	81.0%	858	14,592	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2017	8	80.5%	764	16,049	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2018	9	78.1%	502	16,054	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2019	10	81.2%	510	16,769	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%
2020	11	81.6%	425	17,709	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.2%
2021	12	79.5%	572	17,548	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2022	13	83.9%	403	13,356	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2023	14	78.9%	473	13,484	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.5%
2024	15	84.1%	370	15,696	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Piaggio Vespa, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.9% (2 yrs)	9.5% (15 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 8,930 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.