PIAGGIO MP3 400 FL

399cc Petrol Class 2

#2835 of 5426 overall #41 of 136 PIAGGIOs #133 of 412 scooter bikes

83.6%

first-time pass rate

12.3%

failed outright

18,618

median miles at test

397

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2019

The MP3 400 FL's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.6 points since 2012, 77.8% to 74.2%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the MP3 400 FL's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage MP3 400 FL passes first time 87.3% of the time; by 30k that's 79.2%.

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 MP3 400 FL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	28	24.6
steering and suspension	27	23.7
tyres and wheels	15	13.2
lamps and reflectors	13	11.4
tyres	10	8.8
lighting and signalling	8	7
suspension	6	5.3
Other	3	2.6
structure and attachments	2	1.8
steering	2	1.8

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (84.1% pass). Weakest: 2010 (82.5%).

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.