1989 Vespa (douglas) T5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

355

Total Tests (All Years)

17,290 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Vespa (douglas) T5 as it ages.

21 yrs82.9%

→ ↓7.3%

22 yrs75.6%

→ ↑3.9%

23 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.7%

24 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.3%

25 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.2%

27 yrs82.4%

→ ↑5.1%

28 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.0%

35 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	82.9%	35
22 yrs	75.6%	41
23 yrs	79.5%	39
24 yrs	77.8%	36
25 yrs	85.1%	47
26 yrs	84.6%	39
27 yrs	82.4%	34
28 yrs	87.5%	32
35 yrs	86.5%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Vespa (douglas) T5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	86.5%	52
2017 (28 yrs)	87.5%	32
2016 (27 yrs)	82.4%	34
2015 (26 yrs)	84.6%	39
2014 (25 yrs)	85.1%	47
2013 (24 yrs)	77.8%	36
2012 (23 yrs)	79.5%	39
2011 (22 yrs)	75.6%	41
2010 (21 yrs)	82.9%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 14,565Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2011

75.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,559Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 17,447Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 17,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 16,678Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 16,885Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 16,710Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 16,982Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,290Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.6%

MOT results for 1989 Vespa (douglas) T5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	21	82.9%	35	14,565	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2011	22	75.6%	41	17,559	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2012	23	79.5%	39	17,447	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2013	24	77.8%	36	17,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2014	25	85.1%	47	16,678	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2015	26	84.6%	39	16,885	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2016	27	82.4%	34	16,710	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2017	28	87.5%	32	16,982	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2024	35	86.5%	52	17,290	Motorcycle suspension — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Vespa (douglas) T5, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.3%

— 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

1988 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) T5 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 355 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.