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2018 Piaggio Zip — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
82.7%
Latest Pass Rate
335
Total Tests (All Years)
7,408 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 9.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.5%
4 yrs76.6%
5 yrs78.0%
6 yrs82.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.5%85
4 yrs76.6%64
5 yrs78.0%82
6 yrs82.7%104

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)82.7%104
2023 (5 yrs)78%82
2022 (4 yrs)76.6%64
2021 (3 yrs)76.5%85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
76.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 85Avg Mileage 6,782Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%
2022
76.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 6,506Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.3%
2023
78.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 7,084Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%
2024
82.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 7,408Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes
17.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
17.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering
5.2%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes22.4% (3 yrs)11.5% (6 yrs)
-10.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres10.6% (3 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering4.7% (3 yrs)2.9% (6 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)3.5% (3 yrs)1.9% (6 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors15.3% (3 yrs)14.4% (6 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Zip cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 335 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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