VESPA (DOUGLAS) SS180

180cc Petrol Class 1

#343 of 5426 overall #1 of 30 VESPA (DOUGLAS)s #11 of 412 scooter bikes

92.7%

first-time pass rate

3.1%

failed outright

19,416

median miles at test

287

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the SS180's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SS180 passes first time 90.6% of the time; by 30k that's 90.0%.

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 SS180

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	5	38.5
steering and suspension	3	23.1
brakes	2	15.4
tyres and wheels	2	15.4
steering and suspension	1	7.7

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 SS180 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, LAMBRETTA GP200, LAMBRETTA LI150).

PIAGGIO PX 200 E 86.5% pass · 28.4k tests LAMBRETTA GP200 87.8% pass · 19.9k tests LAMBRETTA LI150 88.8% pass · 19.3k tests LAMBRETTA GP150 87.6% pass · 12.1k 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 SS180.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1966 (98.0% pass). Weakest: 1965 (92.5%).

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.