Piaggio MP3 300 vs Lambretta GP200

The Piaggio MP3 300 passes its MOT first time more often than the Lambretta GP200: 92.4% vs 87.8%, a 4.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio MP3 300	Lambretta GP200
First-time pass rate	92.4%	87.8%
Outright fail rate	2.9%	6.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+8.8 pts	+3.8 pts
Engine size	278cc	198cc
Median miles at test	33,120	2,296
MOT tests analysed	171	19,922
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	lighting and signalling

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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

PIAGGIO MP3 300 92.4% pass · 171 tests LAMBRETTA GP200 87.8% pass · 19.9k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.