VESPA (DOUGLAS) GS

160cc Petrol Class 1

#1604 of 5426 overall #5 of 30 VESPA (DOUGLAS)s #61 of 412 scooter bikes

88.0%

first-time pass rate

4.4%

failed outright

10,814

median miles at test

251

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage GS passes first time 91.6% of the time; by 30k that's 84.9%.

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 GS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	7	33.3
brakes	6	28.6
steering and suspension	4	19
reg plates and vin	2	9.5
suspension	1	4.8
tyres and wheels	1	4.8

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 GS beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, YAMAHA NMAX 125).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests PIAGGIO PX 125 (VESPA) 81.0% pass · 33.2k 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 GS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1962 (89.9% pass). Weakest: 1964 (83.3%).

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.