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2018 Piaggio Vespa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
92.0%
Latest Pass Rate
4,732
Total Tests (All Years)
6,251 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 92.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 18.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Piaggio Vespa as it ages.

3 yrs93.7%
4 yrs94.9%
5 yrs92.8%
6 yrs92.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.7%1,149
4 yrs94.9%1,023
5 yrs92.8%1,186
6 yrs92.0%1,374

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Piaggio Vespa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)92%1,374
2023 (5 yrs)92.8%1,186
2022 (4 yrs)94.9%1,023
2021 (3 yrs)93.7%1,149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
93.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,149Avg Mileage 4,574Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%
2022
94.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 4,670Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.7%
2023
92.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 5,589Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.6%
2024
92.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,374Avg Mileage 6,251Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Piaggio Vespa, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
3.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
1.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
1.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
0.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres3.4% (3 yrs)2.9% (6 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors4.0% (3 yrs)3.6% (6 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering1.0% (3 yrs)0.8% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes1.7% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 4,732 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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