Piaggio MP3 vs Honda Forza 300/350

The Honda Forza 300/350 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio MP3 — 89.6% vs 84.4%, a 5.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio MP3	Honda Forza 300/350
First-time pass rate	84.4%	89.6%
Outright fail rate	12.2%	7.3%
Median miles at test	10,604	9,648
MOT tests analysed	2,653	10,821
Most common failure	brakes	brakes

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.

PIAGGIO MP3 84.4% pass · 2,653 tests HONDA Forza 300/350 89.6% pass · 10.8k tests

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