1991 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

96.9%

Latest Pass Rate

339

Total Tests (All Years)

21,286 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 1991 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↓10.6%

19 yrs72.7%

→ ↑10.6%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↓12.6%

21 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs74.3%

→ ↓16.0%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↑29.9%

24 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs89.5%

→ ↑7.4%

33 yrs96.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	83.3%	48
19 yrs	72.7%	33
20 yrs	83.3%	42
21 yrs	70.7%	41
22 yrs	74.3%	35
23 yrs	58.3%	36
24 yrs	88.2%	34
25 yrs	89.5%	38
33 yrs	96.9%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	96.9%	32
2016 (25 yrs)	89.5%	38
2015 (24 yrs)	88.2%	34
2014 (23 yrs)	58.3%	36
2013 (22 yrs)	74.3%	35
2012 (21 yrs)	70.7%	41
2011 (20 yrs)	83.3%	42
2010 (19 yrs)	72.7%	33
2009 (18 yrs)	83.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,760Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 16,229Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 14,961Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 14,842Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2013

74.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 16,980Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 16,344Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 63.9%

2015

88.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 15,548Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2016

89.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 17,991Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2024

96.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 21,286Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 3.1%

MOT results for 1991 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	83.3%	48	17,760	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2010	19	72.7%	33	16,229	Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%
2011	20	83.3%	42	14,961	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2012	21	70.7%	41	14,842	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2013	22	74.3%	35	16,980	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 40.0%
2014	23	58.3%	36	16,344	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 63.9%
2015	24	88.2%	34	15,548	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2016	25	89.5%	38	17,991	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2024	33	96.9%	32	21,286	Identification of the vehicle — 3.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

22.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 339 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.