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1964 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years
Current Age
73.5%
Latest Pass Rate
99
Total Tests (All Years)
15,695 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 1964 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

45 yrs90.3%
46 yrs91.2%
47 yrs73.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 45 to 47 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
45 yrs90.3%31
46 yrs91.2%34
47 yrs73.5%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (47 yrs)73.5%34
2010 (46 yrs)91.2%34
2009 (45 yrs)90.3%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
90.3%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 31Avg Mileage 16,287Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2010
91.2%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 34Avg Mileage 15,832Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%
2011
73.5%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 34Avg Mileage 15,695Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
6.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.2% (45 yrs)11.8% (47 yrs)
+8.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.5% (45 yrs)8.8% (47 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 99 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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