VESPA 150

150cc Petrol Class 1

#2611 of 5426 overall #4 of 14 VESPAs #119 of 412 scooter bikes

84.5%

first-time pass rate

9.5%

failed outright

613

median miles at test

349

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2017

The 150's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.3 points since 2013, 90.9% to 88.6%.

What fails on a 150

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	32	42.1
brakes	22	28.9
steering and suspension	10	13.2
tyres and wheels	5	6.6
Items Not Tested	2	2.6
reg plates and vin	2	2.6
suspension	1	1.3
fuel and exhaust	1	1.3
wheels	1	1.3

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 150 beats 4 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 150.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1965 (87.0% pass). Weakest: 1961 (86.0%).

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.