PIAGGIO VESPA PRIMAVERA 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#680 of 5426 overall #8 of 136 PIAGGIOs #8 of 455 moped bikes

91.0%

first-time pass rate

4.1%

failed outright

3,480

median miles at test

266

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The VESPA PRIMAVERA 50's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (94.6% → 93.8%).

What fails on a VESPA PRIMAVERA 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	7	31.8
lamps and reflectors	5	22.7
steering	4	18.2
structure and attachments	4	18.2
brakes	1	4.5
suspension	1	4.5

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 50 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k 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 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (98.0% pass). Weakest: 2014 (81.8%).

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.