1986 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

82.0%

Latest Pass Rate

944

Total Tests (All Years)

14,547 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 1986 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

23 yrs67.1%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs70.8%

→ ↑5.3%

25 yrs76.1%

→ ↑3.9%

26 yrs80.0%

→ ↓7.3%

27 yrs72.7%

→ ↑2.7%

28 yrs75.4%

→ ↑11.5%

29 yrs86.9%

→ ↓11.0%

30 yrs75.9%

→ ↑9.8%

31 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.3%

32 yrs80.4%

→ ↑6.1%

33 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.0%

34 yrs80.5%

→ ↑5.0%

35 yrs85.5%

→ ↑5.4%

36 yrs90.9%

→ ↓21.1%

37 yrs69.8%

→ ↑12.2%

38 yrs82.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	67.1%	79
24 yrs	70.8%	72
25 yrs	76.1%	71
26 yrs	80.0%	75
27 yrs	72.7%	66
28 yrs	75.4%	61
29 yrs	86.9%	61
30 yrs	75.9%	58
31 yrs	85.7%	70
32 yrs	80.4%	46
33 yrs	86.5%	52
34 yrs	80.5%	41
35 yrs	85.5%	55
36 yrs	90.9%	44
37 yrs	69.8%	43
38 yrs	82.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	82%	50
2023 (37 yrs)	69.8%	43
2022 (36 yrs)	90.9%	44
2021 (35 yrs)	85.5%	55
2020 (34 yrs)	80.5%	41
2019 (33 yrs)	86.5%	52
2018 (32 yrs)	80.4%	46
2017 (31 yrs)	85.7%	70
2016 (30 yrs)	75.9%	58
2015 (29 yrs)	86.9%	61
2014 (28 yrs)	75.4%	61
2013 (27 yrs)	72.7%	66
2012 (26 yrs)	80%	75
2011 (25 yrs)	76.1%	71
2010 (24 yrs)	70.8%	72
2009 (23 yrs)	67.1%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 14,182Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 72Avg Mileage 20,572Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 17,547Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 75Avg Mileage 16,780Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 15,510Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.8%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 18,981Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%

2015

86.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 18,133Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 58Avg Mileage 19,219Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.0%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 70Avg Mileage 17,196Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.0%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 46Avg Mileage 18,940Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,319Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2020

80.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,231Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.3%

2021

85.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,083Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.6%

2022

90.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 44Avg Mileage 16,217Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 43Avg Mileage 16,024Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 41.9%

2024

82.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 50Avg Mileage 14,547Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

MOT results for 1986 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	67.1%	79	14,182	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%
2010	24	70.8%	72	20,572	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%
2011	25	76.1%	71	17,547	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2012	26	80.0%	75	16,780	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2013	27	72.7%	66	15,510	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.8%
2014	28	75.4%	61	18,981	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%
2015	29	86.9%	61	18,133	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%
2016	30	75.9%	58	19,219	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.0%
2017	31	85.7%	70	17,196	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.0%
2018	32	80.4%	46	18,940	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2019	33	86.5%	52	17,319	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2020	34	80.5%	41	17,231	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.3%
2021	35	85.5%	55	16,083	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.6%
2022	36	90.9%	44	16,217	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%
2023	37	69.8%	43	16,024	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 41.9%
2024	38	82.0%	50	14,547	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.6% (23 yrs)	20.0% (38 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 944 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.