1982 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

568

Total Tests (All Years)

13,582 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 1982 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

27 yrs84.2%

→ ↓15.6%

28 yrs68.6%

→ ↑9.2%

29 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.4%

30 yrs75.4%

→ ↑7.5%

31 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.0%

32 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.6%

33 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.4%

34 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.5%

35 yrs78.4%

→ ↑11.1%

36 yrs89.5%

→ ↓10.0%

37 yrs79.5%

→ ↑11.9%

38 yrs91.4%

→ ↓9.3%

39 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	84.2%	38
28 yrs	68.6%	51
29 yrs	77.8%	54
30 yrs	75.4%	57
31 yrs	82.9%	41
32 yrs	78.9%	38
33 yrs	80.5%	41
34 yrs	82.9%	41
35 yrs	78.4%	51
36 yrs	89.5%	38
37 yrs	79.5%	44
38 yrs	91.4%	35
39 yrs	82.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (39 yrs)	82.1%	39
2020 (38 yrs)	91.4%	35
2019 (37 yrs)	79.5%	44
2018 (36 yrs)	89.5%	38
2017 (35 yrs)	78.4%	51
2016 (34 yrs)	82.9%	41
2015 (33 yrs)	80.5%	41
2014 (32 yrs)	78.9%	38
2013 (31 yrs)	82.9%	41
2012 (30 yrs)	75.4%	57
2011 (29 yrs)	77.8%	54
2010 (28 yrs)	68.6%	51
2009 (27 yrs)	84.2%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 19,947Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 17,530Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 16,417Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 16,627Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 15,704Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 16,849Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 15,572Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,944Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 51Avg Mileage 14,514Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2018

89.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 14,846Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 44Avg Mileage 16,052Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%

2020

91.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 35Avg Mileage 17,139Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 39Avg Mileage 13,582Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

MOT results for 1982 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	84.2%	38	19,947	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2010	28	68.6%	51	17,530	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2011	29	77.8%	54	16,417	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2012	30	75.4%	57	16,627	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2013	31	82.9%	41	15,704	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2014	32	78.9%	38	16,849	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2015	33	80.5%	41	15,572	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%
2016	34	82.9%	41	16,944	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2017	35	78.4%	51	14,514	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2018	36	89.5%	38	14,846	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2019	37	79.5%	44	16,052	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%
2020	38	91.4%	35	17,139	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2021	39	82.1%	39	13,582	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.9%

— Consistent

Items Not Tested

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

— 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	5.3% (27 yrs)	5.1% (39 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 568 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.