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Model report · 2005–2025

PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 300 RACING SIXTIES

278cc Petrol Class 2
95.7%
first-time pass rate
2.4%
failed outright
2,987
median miles at test
253
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+5.8pp
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 RACING SIXTIES's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.2 points since 2024, 97.6% to 94.4%.

93%96%99%2024: 97.6% pass (83 tests)2025: 94.4% pass (162 tests)20242025

What fails on a VESPA GTS 300 RACING SIXTIES

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
3 42.9
tyres
2 28.6
audible warning (Horn)
1 14.3
steering
1 14.3

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 300 RACING SIXTIES 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 RACING SIXTIES.

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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: 2022 (98.8% pass). Weakest: 2021 (94.2%).

93%97%100%2021: 94.2% pass (154 tests)2022: 98.8% pass (80 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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