1996 Vespa (douglas) P200e — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

687

Total Tests (All Years)

18,932 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for P200e

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Vespa (douglas) P200e as it ages.

13 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs76.8%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs79.3%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs83.1%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs89.5%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs94.0%

→ ↓8.3%

21 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.0%

22 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs87.8%

→ ↓8.4%

26 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.7%

27 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	80.4%	51
14 yrs	76.8%	56
15 yrs	80.8%	52
16 yrs	79.3%	58
17 yrs	84.3%	51
18 yrs	83.1%	59
19 yrs	89.5%	57
20 yrs	94.0%	50
21 yrs	85.7%	56
22 yrs	89.7%	39
23 yrs	89.7%	39
25 yrs	87.8%	41
26 yrs	79.4%	34
27 yrs	84.1%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vespa (douglas) P200e pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (27 yrs)	84.1%	44
2022 (26 yrs)	79.4%	34
2021 (25 yrs)	87.8%	41
2019 (23 yrs)	89.7%	39
2018 (22 yrs)	89.7%	39
2017 (21 yrs)	85.7%	56
2016 (20 yrs)	94%	50
2015 (19 yrs)	89.5%	57
2014 (18 yrs)	83.1%	59
2013 (17 yrs)	84.3%	51
2012 (16 yrs)	79.3%	58
2011 (15 yrs)	80.8%	52
2010 (14 yrs)	76.8%	56
2009 (13 yrs)	80.4%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 14,902Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 16,509Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 16,349Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 16,721Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 15,678Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 59Avg Mileage 15,738Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.6%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 15,857Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2016

94.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 17,296Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.0%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 18,320Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%

2018

89.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 18,486Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2019

89.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 19,630Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2021

87.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 20,078Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 18,680Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%

2023

84.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 44Avg Mileage 18,932Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

MOT results for 1996 Vespa (douglas) P200e by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	80.4%	51	14,902	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2010	14	76.8%	56	16,509	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2011	15	80.8%	52	16,349	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2012	16	79.3%	58	16,721	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2013	17	84.3%	51	15,678	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2014	18	83.1%	59	15,738	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.6%
2015	19	89.5%	57	15,857	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2016	20	94.0%	50	17,296	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.0%
2017	21	85.7%	56	18,320	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%
2018	22	89.7%	39	18,486	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2019	23	89.7%	39	19,630	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2021	25	87.8%	41	20,078	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2022	26	79.4%	34	18,680	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%
2023	27	84.1%	44	18,932	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vespa (douglas) P200e, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) P200e cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 687 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.