PIAGGIO BEVERLY 300

278cc Petrol Class 2

84.0%

first-time pass rate

11.2%

failed outright

10,222

median miles at test

188

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2016

The BEVERLY 300's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.4 points since 2015, 93.3% to 83.9%.

What fails on a BEVERLY 300

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	8	18.2
brakes	8	18.2
tyres and wheels	7	15.9
steering and suspension	6	13.6
suspension	6	13.6
lighting and signalling	5	11.4
steering	1	2.3
driving controls	1	2.3
tyres	1	2.3
reg plates and vin	1	2.3

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the BEVERLY 300 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, PIAGGIO X9, LAMBRETTA GP200).

PIAGGIO PX 200 E 86.5% pass · 28.4k tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests LAMBRETTA GP200 87.8% pass · 19.9k tests HONDA Forza 300/350 89.6% pass · 10.8k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the BEVERLY 300.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2011 (89.0% pass). Weakest: 2012 (78.6%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.