1981 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

592

Total Tests (All Years)

11,783 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 1981 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

28 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.3%

29 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.8%

30 yrs78.0%

→ ↑12.0%

31 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.0%

32 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.2%

33 yrs88.2%

→ ↓12.6%

34 yrs75.6%

→ ↑13.8%

35 yrs89.4%

→ ↓10.5%

36 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.2%

37 yrs84.1%

→ ↓6.8%

38 yrs77.3%

→ ↑9.4%

40 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	81.1%	53
29 yrs	80.8%	52
30 yrs	78.0%	59
31 yrs	90.0%	60
32 yrs	88.0%	50
33 yrs	88.2%	51
34 yrs	75.6%	45
35 yrs	89.4%	47
36 yrs	78.9%	57
37 yrs	84.1%	44
38 yrs	77.3%	44
40 yrs	86.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (40 yrs)	86.7%	30
2019 (38 yrs)	77.3%	44
2018 (37 yrs)	84.1%	44
2017 (36 yrs)	78.9%	57
2016 (35 yrs)	89.4%	47
2015 (34 yrs)	75.6%	45
2014 (33 yrs)	88.2%	51
2013 (32 yrs)	88%	50
2012 (31 yrs)	90%	60
2011 (30 yrs)	78%	59
2010 (29 yrs)	80.8%	52
2009 (28 yrs)	81.1%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 53Avg Mileage 16,090Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.3%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 15,292Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 59Avg Mileage 15,526Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.6%

2012

90.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 60Avg Mileage 17,317Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2013

88.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 15,272Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%

2014

88.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 51Avg Mileage 15,440Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 45Avg Mileage 15,070Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.7%

2016

89.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 47Avg Mileage 17,154Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 57Avg Mileage 19,332Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.6%

2018

84.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 44Avg Mileage 13,821Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 15,979Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 13.6%

2021

86.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 30Avg Mileage 11,783Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

MOT results for 1981 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	81.1%	53	16,090	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.3%
2010	29	80.8%	52	15,292	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2011	30	78.0%	59	15,526	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.6%
2012	31	90.0%	60	17,317	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2013	32	88.0%	50	15,272	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2014	33	88.2%	51	15,440	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2015	34	75.6%	45	15,070	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.7%
2016	35	89.4%	47	17,154	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2017	36	78.9%	57	19,332	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.6%
2018	37	84.1%	44	13,821	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2019	38	77.3%	44	15,979	Motorcycle suspension — 13.6%
2021	40	86.7%	30	11,783	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

10.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.7% (28 yrs)	16.7% (40 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 592 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.