PIAGGIO GTS250IE

249cc Petrol Class 2

83.4%

first-time pass rate

7.7%

failed outright

13,880

median miles at test

169

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a GTS250IE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	13	52
steering and suspension	4	16
tyres and wheels	4	16
fuel and exhaust	2	8
brakes	1	4
driving controls	1	4

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 GTS250IE 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 GTS250IE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (83.1% pass). Weakest: 2006 (83.1%).

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.