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1993 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
67.7%
Latest Pass Rate
61
Total Tests (All Years)
12,946 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified as it ages.

At 16 years: 76.7% pass rate · At 18 years: 67.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs76.7%30
18 yrs67.7%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (18 yrs)67.7%31
2009 (16 yrs)76.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 16,598Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2011
67.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 12,946Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Vespa (douglas) Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
21.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.3% (16 yrs)16.1% (18 yrs)
+12.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension3.3% (16 yrs)12.9% (18 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust6.7% (16 yrs)3.2% (18 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling20.0% (16 yrs)22.6% (18 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vespa (douglas) Unclassified cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 61 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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