Kymco Downtown vs Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 Super

The Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 Super passes its MOT first time more often than the Kymco Downtown — 89.4% vs 81.4%, a 8.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Kymco Downtown	Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 Super
First-time pass rate	81.4%	89.4%
Outright fail rate	14.5%	6.7%
Median miles at test	11,018	13,477
MOT tests analysed	1,320	10,221
Most common failure	brakes	tyres and wheels

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

KYMCO DOWNTOWN 81.4% pass · 1,320 tests PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 300 SUPER 89.4% pass · 10.2k tests

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