VESPA (DOUGLAS) 150

150cc Petrol Class 1

#2960 of 5426 overall #14 of 30 VESPA (DOUGLAS)s #144 of 412 scooter bikes

83.0%

first-time pass rate

11.9%

failed outright

1,756

median miles at test

277

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the 150's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage 150 passes first time 83.8% of the time; by 20k that's 80.6%.

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 150

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	24	33.3
brakes	21	29.2
steering and suspension	9	12.5
fuel and exhaust	7	9.7
tyres and wheels	5	6.9
body and structure	2	2.8
driving controls	2	2.8
reg plates and vin	1	1.4
lamps and reflectors	1	1.4

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 150 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 150.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1961 (87.3% pass). Weakest: 1961 (87.3%).

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.