PIAGGIO MP3 300 LT

278cc Petrol Class 2

87.4%

first-time pass rate

8.2%

failed outright

14,315

median miles at test

182

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The MP3 300 LT's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points since 2015, 87.5% to 90.6%.

What fails on a MP3 300 LT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
Other	12	28.6
brakes	8	19
lighting and signalling	5	11.9
tyres and wheels	4	9.5
steering and suspension	4	9.5
suspension	4	9.5
lamps and reflectors	3	7.1
structure and attachments	1	2.4
steering	1	2.4

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 MP3 300 LT 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 MP3 300 LT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (88.5% pass). Weakest: 2011 (86.1%).

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.