PIAGGIO TYPHOON 125 MY11

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4600 of 5426 overall #119 of 136 PIAGGIOs #310 of 412 scooter bikes

71.7%

first-time pass rate

21.9%

failed outright

12,425

median miles at test

1,048

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2023

The TYPHOON 125 MY11's first-time pass rate has risen 4.0 points since 2014, 68.7% to 72.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the TYPHOON 125 MY11's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage TYPHOON 125 MY11 passes first time 80.1% of the time; by 30k that's 60.7%.

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 TYPHOON 125 MY11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
steering and suspension	168	28	2.9×
brakes	102	17	1.8×
lighting and signalling	96	16	1.6×
lamps and reflectors	73	12.1	2.3×
tyres and wheels	40	6.7	1.5×
steering	34	5.7	5.7×
suspension	30	5	2.3×
tyres	28	4.7	3.2×
structure and attachments	17	2.8	1.8×
fuel and exhaust	13	2.2	1.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TYPHOON 125 MY11 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 TYPHOON 125 MY11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (71.2% pass). Weakest: 2011 (71.2%).

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.

PIAGGIO TYPHOON 125 MY11 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the PIAGGIO TYPHOON 125 MY11 reliable?

The PIAGGIO TYPHOON 125 MY11 is about average for its class: 71.7% of its 1,048 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4600 of 5426 models.

What does a TYPHOON 125 MY11 fail its MOT on most?

steering and suspension — 28% of all defects recorded against failed TYPHOON 125 MY11 tests.

How many miles will a TYPHOON 125 MY11 last?

The median TYPHOON 125 MY11 shows 12,425 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 60.7% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.