BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ PIAGGIO/VESPA PX200
Model report · 2005–2025

PIAGGIO VESPA PX200

198cc Petrol Class 1
91.5%
first-time pass rate
7.3%
failed outright
13,995
median miles at test
248
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the VESPA PX200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage VESPA PX200 passes first time 93.9% of the time; by 20k that's 91.3%.

88%91%95%0k: 93.9% pass (98 tests)10k: 88.8% pass (80 tests)20k: 91.3% pass (46 tests)0k10k20k

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a VESPA PX200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
16 47.1
brakes
7 20.6
fuel and exhaust
3 8.8
steering and suspension
3 8.8
lamps and reflectors
2 5.9
tyres and wheels
2 5.9
body and structure
1 2.9

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 PX200 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 PX200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (94.7% pass). Weakest: 2003 (92.9%).

92%94%96%2002: 94.7% pass (94 tests)2003: 92.9% pass (56 tests)20022003

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.