1990 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

930

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 1990 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

19 yrs72.5%

→ ↑6.2%

20 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.9%

22 yrs74.3%

→ ↑10.7%

23 yrs85.0%

→ ↑8.1%

24 yrs93.1%

→ ↓7.6%

25 yrs85.5%

→ ↓7.2%

26 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.4%

27 yrs75.9%

→ ↑5.2%

28 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.8%

29 yrs78.3%

→ ↑13.6%

30 yrs91.9%

→ ↓8.2%

31 yrs83.7%

→ ↑2.3%

32 yrs86.0%

→ ↓8.5%

33 yrs77.5%

→ ↑11.1%

34 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	72.5%	69
20 yrs	78.7%	75
21 yrs	78.2%	78
22 yrs	74.3%	70
23 yrs	85.0%	60
24 yrs	93.1%	58
25 yrs	85.5%	55
26 yrs	78.3%	60
27 yrs	75.9%	58
28 yrs	81.1%	53
29 yrs	78.3%	46
30 yrs	91.9%	37
31 yrs	83.7%	49
32 yrs	86.0%	43
33 yrs	77.5%	40
34 yrs	88.6%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	88.6%	79
2023 (33 yrs)	77.5%	40
2022 (32 yrs)	86%	43
2021 (31 yrs)	83.7%	49
2020 (30 yrs)	91.9%	37
2019 (29 yrs)	78.3%	46
2018 (28 yrs)	81.1%	53
2017 (27 yrs)	75.9%	58
2016 (26 yrs)	78.3%	60
2015 (25 yrs)	85.5%	55
2014 (24 yrs)	93.1%	58
2013 (23 yrs)	85%	60
2012 (22 yrs)	74.3%	70
2011 (21 yrs)	78.2%	78
2010 (20 yrs)	78.7%	75
2009 (19 yrs)	72.5%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 13,975Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 75Avg Mileage 13,949Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 13,642Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2012

74.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 14,263Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 16,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2014

93.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 16,520Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,283Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 17,216Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2017

75.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 58Avg Mileage 16,090Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%

2018

81.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 53Avg Mileage 16,301Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 16,299Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2020

91.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 37Avg Mileage 17,736Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 16,190Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2022

86.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 15,454Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 16,020Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 10.0%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 79Avg Mileage 14,314Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

MOT results for 1990 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	72.5%	69	13,975	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2010	20	78.7%	75	13,949	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%
2011	21	78.2%	78	13,642	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2012	22	74.3%	70	14,263	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2013	23	85.0%	60	16,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2014	24	93.1%	58	16,520	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2015	25	85.5%	55	16,283	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2016	26	78.3%	60	17,216	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2017	27	75.9%	58	16,090	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%
2018	28	81.1%	53	16,301	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%
2019	29	78.3%	46	16,299	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2020	30	91.9%	37	17,736	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%
2021	31	83.7%	49	16,190	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2022	32	86.0%	43	15,454	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2023	33	77.5%	40	16,020	Motorcycle suspension — 10.0%
2024	34	88.6%	79	14,314	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.7%

— 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	2.9% (19 yrs)	2.5% (34 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 930 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.