1988 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

91.4%

Latest Pass Rate

912

Total Tests (All Years)

13,506 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 1988 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

21 yrs73.1%

→ ↑2.7%

22 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs75.4%

→ ↑8.7%

25 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.3%

26 yrs81.8%

→ ↓9.9%

27 yrs71.9%

→ ↑12.6%

28 yrs84.5%

→ ↑4.2%

29 yrs88.7%

→ ↑5.8%

30 yrs94.5%

→ ↓8.5%

31 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.0%

32 yrs85.0%

→ ↑5.6%

33 yrs90.6%

→ ↓0.6%

34 yrs90.0%

→ ↓0.0%

35 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.4%

36 yrs91.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	73.1%	67
22 yrs	75.8%	66
23 yrs	76.8%	69
24 yrs	75.4%	65
25 yrs	84.1%	63
26 yrs	81.8%	66
27 yrs	71.9%	57
28 yrs	84.5%	58
29 yrs	88.7%	53
30 yrs	94.5%	55
31 yrs	86.0%	50
32 yrs	85.0%	40
33 yrs	90.6%	53
34 yrs	90.0%	40
35 yrs	90.0%	40
36 yrs	91.4%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	91.4%	70
2023 (35 yrs)	90%	40
2022 (34 yrs)	90%	40
2021 (33 yrs)	90.6%	53
2020 (32 yrs)	85%	40
2019 (31 yrs)	86%	50
2018 (30 yrs)	94.5%	55
2017 (29 yrs)	88.7%	53
2016 (28 yrs)	84.5%	58
2015 (27 yrs)	71.9%	57
2014 (26 yrs)	81.8%	66
2013 (25 yrs)	84.1%	63
2012 (24 yrs)	75.4%	65
2011 (23 yrs)	76.8%	69
2010 (22 yrs)	75.8%	66
2009 (21 yrs)	73.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 15,231Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 16,656Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 15,750Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 17,246Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 18,929Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2014

81.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 17,383Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.7%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 15,872Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 58Avg Mileage 17,264Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.3%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 16,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2018

94.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 55Avg Mileage 17,822Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 50Avg Mileage 17,672Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2020

85.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 18,430Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%

2021

90.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 53Avg Mileage 17,487Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 16,777Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 40Avg Mileage 17,386Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2024

91.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 70Avg Mileage 13,506Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

MOT results for 1988 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	73.1%	67	15,231	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2010	22	75.8%	66	16,656	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2011	23	76.8%	69	15,750	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2012	24	75.4%	65	17,246	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2013	25	84.1%	63	18,929	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2014	26	81.8%	66	17,383	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.7%
2015	27	71.9%	57	15,872	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%
2016	28	84.5%	58	17,264	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.3%
2017	29	88.7%	53	16,724	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2018	30	94.5%	55	17,822	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2019	31	86.0%	50	17,672	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2020	32	85.0%	40	18,430	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%
2021	33	90.6%	53	17,487	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2022	34	90.0%	40	16,777	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2023	35	90.0%	40	17,386	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2024	36	91.4%	70	13,506	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.3%

— 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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 912 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.