1987 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

730

Total Tests (All Years)

15,802 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

22 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs68.4%

→ ↑11.0%

24 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.4%

25 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.0%

26 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.3%

27 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.3%

28 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.4%

29 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.9%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.8%

31 yrs80.5%

→ ↑5.5%

32 yrs86.0%

→ ↑4.3%

33 yrs90.3%

→ ↓16.4%

34 yrs73.9%

→ ↑11.8%

35 yrs85.7%

→ ↑6.6%

36 yrs92.3%

→ ↑7.7%

37 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	71.4%	63
23 yrs	68.4%	57
24 yrs	79.4%	68
25 yrs	75.0%	44
26 yrs	83.0%	47
27 yrs	83.3%	42
28 yrs	78.0%	41
29 yrs	80.4%	46
30 yrs	83.3%	54
31 yrs	80.5%	41
32 yrs	86.0%	43
33 yrs	90.3%	31
34 yrs	73.9%	46
35 yrs	85.7%	35
36 yrs	92.3%	39
37 yrs	100.0%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	100%	33
2023 (36 yrs)	92.3%	39
2022 (35 yrs)	85.7%	35
2021 (34 yrs)	73.9%	46
2020 (33 yrs)	90.3%	31
2019 (32 yrs)	86%	43
2018 (31 yrs)	80.5%	41
2017 (30 yrs)	83.3%	54
2016 (29 yrs)	80.4%	46
2015 (28 yrs)	78%	41
2014 (27 yrs)	83.3%	42
2013 (26 yrs)	83%	47
2012 (25 yrs)	75%	44
2011 (24 yrs)	79.4%	68
2010 (23 yrs)	68.4%	57
2009 (22 yrs)	71.4%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 63Avg Mileage 15,513Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 20,160Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2011

79.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 68Avg Mileage 16,722Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 18,523Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.9%

2013

83.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 16,488Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 15,828Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 15,054Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2016

80.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 17,492Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 54Avg Mileage 15,326Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2018

80.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,934Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 15,037Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2020

90.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 16,333Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

2021

73.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 46Avg Mileage 17,406Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.6%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 13,518Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2023

92.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 39Avg Mileage 16,062Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 33Avg Mileage 15,802Top Failure —

MOT results for 1987 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	71.4%	63	15,513	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2010	23	68.4%	57	20,160	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2011	24	79.4%	68	16,722	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2012	25	75.0%	44	18,523	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.9%
2013	26	83.0%	47	16,488	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2014	27	83.3%	42	15,828	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2015	28	78.0%	41	15,054	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2016	29	80.4%	46	17,492	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2017	30	83.3%	54	15,326	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2018	31	80.5%	41	16,934	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2019	32	86.0%	43	15,037	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2020	33	90.3%	31	16,333	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2021	34	73.9%	46	17,406	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.6%
2022	35	85.7%	35	13,518	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2023	36	92.3%	39	16,062	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2024	37	100.0%	33	15,802	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 730 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.