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2016 Piaggio Zip — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
80.2%
Latest Pass Rate
829
Total Tests (All Years)
8,512 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 80.2%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 14.5% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Piaggio Zip as it ages.

3 yrs76.8%
4 yrs68.3%
5 yrs64.4%
6 yrs71.6%
7 yrs66.4%
8 yrs80.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.8%155
4 yrs68.3%139
5 yrs64.4%177
6 yrs71.6%116
7 yrs66.4%116
8 yrs80.2%126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Piaggio Zip pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)80.2%126
2023 (7 yrs)66.4%116
2022 (6 yrs)71.6%116
2021 (5 yrs)64.4%177
2020 (4 yrs)68.3%139
2019 (3 yrs)76.8%155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
76.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 155Avg Mileage 6,930Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2020
68.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 139Avg Mileage 7,992Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 39.6%
2021High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 177Avg Mileage 8,681Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 41.8%
2022
71.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 7,148Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.3%
2023
66.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 116Avg Mileage 8,580Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 50.0%
2024
80.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 126Avg Mileage 8,512Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Piaggio Zip, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
34.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
16.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
8.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
8.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
7.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors19.4% (3 yrs)23.0% (8 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes9.0% (3 yrs)8.7% (8 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres5.8% (3 yrs)5.6% (8 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Zip cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 829 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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