BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

PIAGGIO GTS 300 SUPER

278cc Petrol Class 2
89.9%
first-time pass rate
6.2%
failed outright
13,260
median miles at test
356
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2016

The GTS 300 SUPER's first-time pass rate has risen 1.9 points since 2013, 86.7% to 88.6%.

82%89%97%2013: 86.7% pass (30 tests)2014: 84.2% pass (38 tests)2015: 94.4% pass (36 tests)2016: 88.6% pass (35 tests)20132016

Pass rate by mileage

how the GTS 300 SUPER's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GTS 300 SUPER passes first time 94.3% of the time; by 20k that's 84.8%.

83%90%96%0k: 94.3% pass (140 tests)10k: 89.5% pass (105 tests)20k: 84.8% pass (66 tests)0k10k20k

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a GTS 300 SUPER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
tyres
6 15.4
brakes
6 15.4
steering and suspension
6 15.4
lamps and reflectors
4 10.3
lighting and signalling
4 10.3
tyres and wheels
4 10.3
fuel and exhaust
4 10.3
structure and attachments
2 5.1
suspension
2 5.1
steering
1 2.6

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 GTS 300 SUPER beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, PIAGGIO X9, LAMBRETTA GP200).

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 GTS 300 SUPER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (96.1% pass). Weakest: 2008 (80.9%).

78%89%99%2008: 80.9% pass (94 tests)2009: 89.8% pass (88 tests)2010: 96.1% pass (102 tests)200820092010

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.