PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 300 SUPER ABS

278cc Petrol Class 2

#17 of 5426 overall #1 of 136 PIAGGIOs #1 of 412 scooter bikes

96.5%

first-time pass rate

1.8%

failed outright

2,889

median miles at test

492

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The VESPA GTS 300 SUPER ABS's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (95.8% → 96.4%).

What fails on a VESPA GTS 300 SUPER ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	6	40
suspension	4	26.7
lamps and reflectors	2	13.3
steering	2	13.3
Identification of the vehicle	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 SUPER ABS 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 SUPER ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (96.3% pass). Weakest: 2022 (95.3%).

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.