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Model report · 2005–2025

PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 300 ABS

278cc Petrol Class 2
93.0%
first-time pass rate
3.7%
failed outright
3,078
median miles at test
244
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+3.5pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The VESPA GTS 300 ABS's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.3 points since 2024, 95.2% to 91.9%.

91%94%96%2024: 95.2% pass (62 tests)2025: 91.9% pass (173 tests)20242025

What fails on a VESPA GTS 300 ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
5 33.3
tyres
5 33.3
brakes
2 13.3
Identification of the vehicle
1 6.7
structure and attachments
1 6.7
suspension
1 6.7

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 300 ABS beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, PIAGGIO X9, LAMBRETTA GP200).

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 300 ABS.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (94.4% pass). Weakest: 2022 (90.6%).

90%93%95%2021: 94.4% pass (125 tests)2022: 90.6% pass (106 tests)20212022

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.

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