2003 Piaggio Zip — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,578

Total Tests (All Years)

11,047 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 2003 Piaggio Zip as it ages.

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs66.5%

→ ↑2.9%

10 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs68.6%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs69.1%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs73.5%

→ ↓11.6%

14 yrs61.9%

→ ↑10.5%

15 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.7%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.6%

17 yrs70.3%

→ ↑5.7%

18 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs76.7%

→ ↓9.4%

21 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.5%	821
7 yrs	69.5%	675
8 yrs	71.1%	643
9 yrs	66.5%	529
10 yrs	69.4%	431
11 yrs	68.6%	350
12 yrs	69.1%	275
13 yrs	73.5%	226
14 yrs	61.9%	160
15 yrs	72.4%	87
16 yrs	66.7%	81
17 yrs	70.3%	64
18 yrs	76.0%	75
19 yrs	75.0%	52
20 yrs	76.7%	60
21 yrs	67.3%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Piaggio Zip pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	67.3%	49
2023 (20 yrs)	76.7%	60
2022 (19 yrs)	75%	52
2021 (18 yrs)	76%	75
2020 (17 yrs)	70.3%	64
2019 (16 yrs)	66.7%	81
2018 (15 yrs)	72.4%	87
2017 (14 yrs)	61.9%	160
2016 (13 yrs)	73.5%	226
2015 (12 yrs)	69.1%	275
2014 (11 yrs)	68.6%	350
2013 (10 yrs)	69.4%	431
2012 (9 yrs)	66.5%	529
2011 (8 yrs)	71.1%	643
2010 (7 yrs)	69.5%	675
2009 (6 yrs)	71.5%	821

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 821Avg Mileage 10,283Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 675Avg Mileage 11,380Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 643Avg Mileage 11,863Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%

2012

66.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 529Avg Mileage 13,073Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 431Avg Mileage 13,878Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.1%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 350Avg Mileage 13,431Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.1%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 275Avg Mileage 14,452Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.5%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 226Avg Mileage 14,357Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 160Avg Mileage 15,726Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.9%

2018

72.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 14,433Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 36.8%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 15,145Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.6%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 64Avg Mileage 17,140Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.1%

2021

76.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 16,421Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.7%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 12,352Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.8%

2023

76.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 12,326Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 11,047Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.7%

MOT results for 2003 Piaggio Zip by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.5%	821	10,283	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2010	7	69.5%	675	11,380	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%
2011	8	71.1%	643	11,863	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2012	9	66.5%	529	13,073	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%
2013	10	69.4%	431	13,878	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.1%
2014	11	68.6%	350	13,431	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.1%
2015	12	69.1%	275	14,452	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.5%
2016	13	73.5%	226	14,357	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.9%
2017	14	61.9%	160	15,726	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.9%
2018	15	72.4%	87	14,433	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 36.8%
2019	16	66.7%	81	15,145	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.6%
2020	17	70.3%	64	17,140	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.1%
2021	18	76.0%	75	16,421	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.7%
2022	19	75.0%	52	12,352	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.8%
2023	20	76.7%	60	12,326	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%
2024	21	67.3%	49	11,047	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Piaggio Zip, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

29.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

25.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

17.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.5%

— 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	7.8% (6 yrs)	18.4% (21 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Zip cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,578 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.