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1988 Vespa (douglas) T5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
100
Total Tests (All Years)
18,379 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for T5

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Vespa (douglas) T5 as it ages.

24 yrs80.6%
25 yrs77.8%
26 yrs87.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs80.6%31
25 yrs77.8%36
26 yrs87.9%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Vespa (douglas) T5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (26 yrs)87.9%33
2013 (25 yrs)77.8%36
2012 (24 yrs)80.6%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
80.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 17,373Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.7%
2013
77.8%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 15,915Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2014
87.9%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 18,379Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Vespa (douglas) T5, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
9.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling3.2% (24 yrs)15.2% (26 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension9.7% (24 yrs)6.1% (26 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes6.5% (24 yrs)9.1% (26 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) T5 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2014, covering 100 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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