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Model report · 2005–2025

VESPA (DOUGLAS) SPRINT

125cc Petrol Class 1
#3578 of 5428 overall #24 of 30 VESPA (DOUGLAS)s #197 of 412 scooter bikes
80.0%
first-time pass rate
11.8%
failed outright
4,654
median miles at test
424
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-8.2pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

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

The SPRINT's first-time pass rate has risen 7.0 points since 2006, 83.3% to 90.3%.

65%80%95%2006: 83.3% pass (30 tests)2008: 76.5% pass (34 tests)2009: 77.4% pass (31 tests)2010: 69.7% pass (33 tests)2011: 88.2% pass (34 tests)2012: 86.0% pass (43 tests)2013: 80.6% pass (36 tests)2014: 78.8% pass (33 tests)2015: 77.8% pass (36 tests)2017: 90.3% pass (31 tests)20062017

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 78.5% of the time; by 20k that's 84.7%.

77%82%86%0k: 78.5% pass (247 tests)10k: 83.7% pass (49 tests)20k: 84.7% pass (59 tests)0k10k20k

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 Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
56 44.8
brakes
33 26.4
steering and suspension
21 16.8
tyres and wheels
6 4.8
body and structure
2 1.6
fuel and exhaust
2 1.6
lamps and reflectors
2 1.6
Items Not Tested
1 0.8
steering
1 0.8
reg plates and vin
1 0.8

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 SPRINT beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA Vision 110 78.1% pass · 50.9k tests Compare head-to-head →
YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests Compare head-to-head →

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.

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More VESPA (DOUGLAS) models

other VESPA (DOUGLAS) bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
VESPA (DOUGLAS) PX125 80.4% pass · 3,280 tests
VESPA (DOUGLAS) P200E 85.0% pass · 3,111 tests
VESPA (DOUGLAS) T5 81.3% pass · 2,964 tests
VESPA (DOUGLAS) PX125E 79.5% pass · 1,711 tests
VESPA (DOUGLAS) DOUGLAS 84.0% pass · 1,608 tests
VESPA (DOUGLAS) PX 82.5% pass · 1,533 tests

See all VESPA (DOUGLAS) models →

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1965 (89.1% pass). Weakest: 1966 (78.0%).

76%84%91%1965: 89.1% pass (55 tests)1966: 78.0% pass (59 tests)1967: 84.6% pass (78 tests)1968: 78.6% pass (103 tests)196519671968

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.

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