PIAGGIO VESPA ET2

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4210 of 5426 overall #99 of 136 PIAGGIOs #128 of 455 moped bikes

75.8%

first-time pass rate

17.4%

failed outright

10,156

median miles at test

442

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2017

The VESPA ET2's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.1 points since 2008, 80.6% to 77.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the VESPA ET2's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage VESPA ET2 passes first time 77.5% of the time; by 20k that's 77.6%.

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 VESPA ET2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	59	31.6
brakes	37	19.8
steering and suspension	27	14.4
tyres and wheels	15	8
lamps and reflectors	15	8
fuel and exhaust	10	5.3
tyres	8	4.3
body and structure	7	3.7
structure and attachments	6	3.2
driving controls	3	1.6

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 VESPA ET2 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k 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 VESPA ET2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (81.7% pass). Weakest: 2002 (71.0%).

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.