PIAGGIO X7 EVO 300

278cc Petrol Class 2

82.8%

first-time pass rate

11.9%

failed outright

14,452

median miles at test

134

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the X7 EVO 300's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage X7 EVO 300 passes first time 83.3% of the time; by 20k that's 71.4%.

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 X7 EVO 300

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	9	27.3
lamps and reflectors	5	15.2
tyres and wheels	4	12.1
steering	4	12.1
structure and attachments	3	9.1
tyres	3	9.1
lighting and signalling	3	9.1
steering and suspension	1	3
suspension	1	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 X7 EVO 300 beats 1 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 X7 EVO 300.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (84.9% pass). Weakest: 2010 (81.9%).

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.