1983 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

84.2%

Latest Pass Rate

767

Total Tests (All Years)

14,314 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 1983 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

26 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.1%

27 yrs73.8%

→ ↓8.2%

28 yrs65.6%

→ ↑10.9%

29 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.7%

30 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.4%

31 yrs78.8%

→ ↓6.4%

32 yrs72.4%

→ ↑12.5%

33 yrs84.9%

→ ↑4.4%

34 yrs89.3%

→ ↓8.8%

35 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.8%

36 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.4%

37 yrs82.9%

→ ↑8.2%

38 yrs91.1%

→ ↑8.9%

39 yrs100.0%

→ ↓15.8%

40 yrs84.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	72.7%	55
27 yrs	73.8%	61
28 yrs	65.6%	61
29 yrs	76.5%	51
30 yrs	79.2%	48
31 yrs	78.8%	52
32 yrs	72.4%	58
33 yrs	84.9%	53
34 yrs	89.3%	56
35 yrs	80.5%	41
36 yrs	84.3%	51
37 yrs	82.9%	41
38 yrs	91.1%	56
39 yrs	100.0%	45
40 yrs	84.2%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (40 yrs)	84.2%	38
2022 (39 yrs)	100%	45
2021 (38 yrs)	91.1%	56
2020 (37 yrs)	82.9%	41
2019 (36 yrs)	84.3%	51
2018 (35 yrs)	80.5%	41
2017 (34 yrs)	89.3%	56
2016 (33 yrs)	84.9%	53
2015 (32 yrs)	72.4%	58
2014 (31 yrs)	78.8%	52
2013 (30 yrs)	79.2%	48
2012 (29 yrs)	76.5%	51
2011 (28 yrs)	65.6%	61
2010 (27 yrs)	73.8%	61
2009 (26 yrs)	72.7%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,054Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.5%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 16,655Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%

2011

65.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 18,088Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 15,968Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%

2013

79.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,704Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 52Avg Mileage 16,708Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 58Avg Mileage 15,916Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.1%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 53Avg Mileage 14,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2017

89.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 12,674Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2018

80.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 41Avg Mileage 12,586Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2019

84.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 51Avg Mileage 13,713Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 41Avg Mileage 13,753Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2021

91.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 56Avg Mileage 16,794Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

2022

100.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 45Avg Mileage 13,546Top Failure —

2023

84.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 38Avg Mileage 14,314Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

MOT results for 1983 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	72.7%	55	16,054	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.5%
2010	27	73.8%	61	16,655	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%
2011	28	65.6%	61	18,088	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2012	29	76.5%	51	15,968	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2013	30	79.2%	48	17,704	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2014	31	78.8%	52	16,708	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2015	32	72.4%	58	15,916	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.1%
2016	33	84.9%	53	14,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2017	34	89.3%	56	12,674	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2018	35	80.5%	41	12,586	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2019	36	84.3%	51	13,713	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%
2020	37	82.9%	41	13,753	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2021	38	91.1%	56	16,794	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%
2022	39	100.0%	45	13,546	—
2023	40	84.2%	38	14,314	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 767 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.