VESPA (DOUGLAS) RALLY 200

197cc Petrol Class 1

#468 of 5426 overall #3 of 30 VESPA (DOUGLAS)s #17 of 412 scooter bikes

92.0%

first-time pass rate

3.9%

failed outright

11,786

median miles at test

361

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2015

The RALLY 200's first-time pass rate has risen 3.2 points since 2014, 93.5% to 96.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the RALLY 200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage RALLY 200 passes first time 94.0% 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 200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	12	46.2
steering and suspension	5	19.2
reg plates and vin	3	11.5
tyres and wheels	3	11.5
brakes	2	7.7
driving controls	1	3.8

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 RALLY 200 beats 4 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 200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1977 (93.9% pass). Weakest: 1975 (91.9%).

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.