PIAGGIO VESPA PRIMAVERA 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

91.0%

first-time pass rate

6.0%

failed outright

8,821

median miles at test

167

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VESPA PRIMAVERA 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	7	28
brakes	6	24
Identification of the vehicle	4	16
structure and attachments	4	16
steering	2	8
tyres	2	8

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 PRIMAVERA 125 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 PRIMAVERA 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2014 (89.8% pass). Weakest: 2014 (89.8%).

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.