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1977 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years
Current Age
88.6%
Latest Pass Rate
78
Total Tests (All Years)
11,827 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 1977 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

At 32 years: 86.0% pass rate · At 40 years: 88.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 32 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
32 yrs86.0%43
40 yrs88.6%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (40 yrs)88.6%35
2009 (32 yrs)86%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
86.0%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 14,847Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2017
88.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 11,827Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
4.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension7.0% (32 yrs)14.3% (40 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle body and structure2.3% (32 yrs)5.7% (40 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling9.3% (32 yrs)8.6% (40 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 78 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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