VESPA (DOUGLAS) RALLY

197cc Petrol Class 1

#2016 of 5426 overall #7 of 30 VESPA (DOUGLAS)s #91 of 412 scooter bikes

86.6%

first-time pass rate

6.9%

failed outright

8,374

median miles at test

277

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage RALLY passes first time 86.0% of the time; by 20k that's 90.7%.

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 RALLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	40.9
steering and suspension	11	25
brakes	5	11.4
steering and suspension	2	4.5
reg plates and vin	2	4.5
tyres and wheels	2	4.5
body and structure	1	2.3
lighting and signalling	1	2.3
reg plates and vin	1	2.3
driving controls	1	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 RALLY beats 2 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 LAMBRETTA LI150 88.8% pass · 19.3k 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 RALLY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1971 (88.7% pass). Weakest: 1971 (88.7%).

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.