VESPA (DOUGLAS) SPRINT

125cc Petrol Class 1

#3666 of 5426 overall #25 of 30 VESPA (DOUGLAS)s #208 of 412 scooter bikes

79.6%

first-time pass rate

12.2%

failed outright

4,329

median miles at test

442

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2017

The SPRINT's first-time pass rate has risen 10.0 points since 2006, 80.6% to 90.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SPRINT passes first time 78.3% of the time; by 20k that's 84.7%.

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 SPRINT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	56	41.8
brakes	33	24.6
steering and suspension	21	15.7
brakes	7	5.2
tyres and wheels	6	4.5
lighting and signalling	3	2.2
body and structure	2	1.5
brakes	2	1.5
lamps and reflectors	2	1.5
fuel and exhaust	2	1.5

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 SPRINT beats 1 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 SPRINT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1965 (88.7% pass). Weakest: 1966 (76.7%).

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.