PIAGGIO GTS250

244cc Petrol Class 2

#919 of 5426 overall #12 of 136 PIAGGIOs #33 of 412 scooter bikes

90.1%

first-time pass rate

4.6%

failed outright

15,891

median miles at test

345

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2015

The GTS250's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2014 (87.1% → 87.5%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the GTS250's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GTS250 passes first time 93.2% of the time; by 30k that's 90.6%.

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 GTS250

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	8	25.8
lighting and signalling	6	19.4
fuel and exhaust	5	16.1
steering and suspension	4	12.9
brakes	3	9.7
structure and attachments	2	6.5
tyres	2	6.5
body and structure	1	3.2

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 GTS250 beats 4 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 GTS250.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (98.0% pass). Weakest: 2009 (85.5%).

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.