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1992 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
164
Total Tests (All Years)
15,607 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 1992 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

17 yrs67.6%
18 yrs75.0%
19 yrs62.2%
20 yrs67.7%
21 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs67.6%34
18 yrs75.0%32
19 yrs62.2%37
20 yrs67.7%31
21 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (21 yrs)80%30
2012 (20 yrs)67.7%31
2011 (19 yrs)62.2%37
2010 (18 yrs)75%32
2009 (17 yrs)67.6%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 15,949Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.4%
2010
75.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,089Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.8%
2011High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 15,858Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.0%
2012
67.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 17,579Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%
2013
80.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,607Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
21.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
4.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling29.4% (17 yrs)13.3% (21 yrs)
-16.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes2.9% (17 yrs)13.3% (21 yrs)
+10.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension11.8% (17 yrs)3.3% (21 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels8.8% (17 yrs)6.7% (21 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 164 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.

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