BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 125 SUPER SPORT

124cc Petrol Class 1
87.3%
first-time pass rate
9.6%
failed outright
10,547
median miles at test
387
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2025

The VESPA GTS 125 SUPER SPORT's first-time pass rate has risen 7.1 points since 2015, 82.9% to 90.0%.

81%87%94%2015: 82.9% pass (41 tests)2016: 87.2% pass (39 tests)2017: 91.7% pass (36 tests)2024: 85.0% pass (40 tests)2025: 90.0% pass (70 tests)20152025

Pass rate by mileage

how the VESPA GTS 125 SUPER SPORT's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage VESPA GTS 125 SUPER SPORT passes first time 94.7% of the time; by 20k that's 74.5%.

70%85%99%0k: 94.7% pass (188 tests)10k: 83.9% pass (124 tests)20k: 74.5% pass (55 tests)0k10k20k

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 GTS 125 SUPER SPORT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
17 24.6
tyres
15 21.7
brakes
7 10.1
suspension
6 8.7
lighting and signalling
5 7.2
tyres and wheels
5 7.2
structure and attachments
4 5.8
steering
4 5.8
steering and suspension
3 4.3
fuel and exhaust
3 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 VESPA GTS 125 SUPER SPORT beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

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 GTS 125 SUPER SPORT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (88.9% pass). Weakest: 2011 (82.4%).

81%86%90%2011: 82.4% pass (119 tests)2012: 88.9% pass (153 tests)20112012

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.