PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 300 RACING SIXTIES

278cc Petrol Class 2

#41 of 5426 overall #3 of 136 PIAGGIOs #3 of 412 scooter bikes

95.7%

first-time pass rate

2.4%

failed outright

2,987

median miles at test

253

MOT tests, 2005–2025

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%.

What fails on a VESPA GTS 300 RACING SIXTIES

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	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).

PIAGGIO PX 200 E 86.5% pass · 28.4k tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests LAMBRETTA GP200 87.8% pass · 19.9k tests HONDA Forza 300/350 89.6% pass · 10.8k 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 VESPA GTS 300 RACING SIXTIES.

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%).

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.