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1996 Piaggio Zip — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
61.3%
Latest Pass Rate
68
Total Tests (All Years)
8,678 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.3%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Piaggio Zip as it ages.

At 13 years: 67.6% pass rate · At 15 years: 61.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs67.6%37
15 yrs61.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Piaggio Zip pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (15 yrs)61.3%31
2009 (13 yrs)67.6%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 8,786Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2011High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 8,678Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Piaggio Zip, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
28.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
13.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
10.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle driving controls
6.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling21.6% (13 yrs)35.5% (15 yrs)
+13.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels5.4% (13 yrs)16.1% (15 yrs)
+10.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension10.8% (13 yrs)16.1% (15 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes13.5% (13 yrs)12.9% (15 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Zip cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 68 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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