2008 Piaggio Zip — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,701

Total Tests (All Years)

13,580 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Piaggio Zip as it ages.

3 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs70.7%

→ ↑0.5%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↑2.0%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs69.5%

→ ↑6.8%

12 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs73.0%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs76.4%

→ ↓6.3%

16 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.9%	856
4 yrs	70.7%	858
5 yrs	71.2%	767
6 yrs	68.1%	680
7 yrs	70.1%	591
8 yrs	73.0%	455
9 yrs	71.5%	396
10 yrs	67.1%	210
11 yrs	69.5%	200
12 yrs	76.3%	139
13 yrs	73.0%	189
14 yrs	75.5%	110
15 yrs	76.4%	123
16 yrs	70.1%	127

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Piaggio Zip pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	70.1%	127
2023 (15 yrs)	76.4%	123
2022 (14 yrs)	75.5%	110
2021 (13 yrs)	73%	189
2020 (12 yrs)	76.3%	139
2019 (11 yrs)	69.5%	200
2018 (10 yrs)	67.1%	210
2017 (9 yrs)	71.5%	396
2016 (8 yrs)	73%	455
2015 (7 yrs)	70.1%	591
2014 (6 yrs)	68.1%	680
2013 (5 yrs)	71.2%	767
2012 (4 yrs)	70.7%	858
2011 (3 yrs)	72.9%	856

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 856Avg Mileage 7,167Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 858Avg Mileage 8,849Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 767Avg Mileage 10,402Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.2%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 680Avg Mileage 11,028Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.2%

2015

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 591Avg Mileage 12,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.8%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 455Avg Mileage 12,875Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.3%

2017

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 396Avg Mileage 12,832Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.5%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 210Avg Mileage 13,662Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%

2019

69.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 200Avg Mileage 14,896Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.5%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 15,491Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 189Avg Mileage 15,688Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.0%

2022

75.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 11,729Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.3%

2023

76.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 123Avg Mileage 11,922Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.5%

2024

70.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 127Avg Mileage 13,580Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.2%

MOT results for 2008 Piaggio Zip by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	72.9%	856	7,167	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%
2012	4	70.7%	858	8,849	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2013	5	71.2%	767	10,402	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.2%
2014	6	68.1%	680	11,028	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.2%
2015	7	70.1%	591	12,724	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.8%
2016	8	73.0%	455	12,875	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.3%
2017	9	71.5%	396	12,832	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.5%
2018	10	67.1%	210	13,662	Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%
2019	11	69.5%	200	14,896	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.5%
2020	12	76.3%	139	15,491	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%
2021	13	73.0%	189	15,688	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.0%
2022	14	75.5%	110	11,729	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.3%
2023	15	76.4%	123	11,922	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.5%
2024	16	70.1%	127	13,580	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Piaggio Zip, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

25.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

13.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

9.0%

↓ Decreases 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	8.5% (3 yrs)	8.7% (16 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Zip cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,701 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.