VESPA SPRINT

125cc Petrol Class 1

#2720 of 5426 overall #5 of 14 VESPAs #126 of 412 scooter bikes

84.1%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

2,305

median miles at test

365

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2016

The SPRINT's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.1 points since 2011, 87.5% to 79.4%.

What fails on a SPRINT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	33	41.2
brakes	16	20
steering and suspension	13	16.2
body and structure	4	5
lamps and reflectors	4	5
reg plates and vin	3	3.8
tyres and wheels	3	3.8
fuel and exhaust	2	2.5
driving controls	1	1.2
structure and attachments	1	1.2

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 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 SPRINT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1969 (94.2% pass). Weakest: 1965 (80.7%).

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.