PIAGGIO GTS300IE

278cc Petrol Class 2

87.6%

first-time pass rate

10.2%

failed outright

13,822

median miles at test

177

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the GTS300IE's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GTS300IE passes first time 88.9% of the time; by 20k that's 90.0%.

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 GTS300IE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	8	34.8
brakes	3	13
lighting and signalling	3	13
fuel and exhaust	2	8.7
steering and suspension	2	8.7
tyres	2	8.7
lamps and reflectors	2	8.7
structure and attachments	1	4.3

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 GTS300IE beats 2 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 GTS300IE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 2010 (83.3%).

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.