VESPA (DOUGLAS) P150X

149cc Petrol Class 1

#3420 of 5426 overall #20 of 30 VESPA (DOUGLAS)s #179 of 412 scooter bikes

80.8%

first-time pass rate

11.7%

failed outright

12,273

median miles at test

494

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2012

The P150X's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.0 points since 2006, 84.8% to 81.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the P150X's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage P150X passes first time 80.3% of the time; by 40k that's 72.2%.

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 P150X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	51	39.8
brakes	18	14.1
steering and suspension	15	11.7
lamps and reflectors	13	10.2
tyres and wheels	12	9.4
Items Not Tested	5	3.9
structure and attachments	4	3.1
fuel and exhaust	4	3.1
reg plates and vin	3	2.3
driving controls	3	2.3

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 P150X beats 2 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 P150X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1983 (88.9% pass). Weakest: 2002 (76.2%).

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.