Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 Super Abs vs Piaggio X9

The Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 Super Abs passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio X9 — 96.5% vs 77.0%, a 19.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 Super Abs	Piaggio X9
First-time pass rate	96.5%	77.0%
Outright fail rate	1.8%	17.5%
Median miles at test	2,889	12,186
MOT tests analysed	492	21,703
Most common failure	tyres	steering and suspension

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 VESPA GTS 300 SUPER ABS 96.5% pass · 492 tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests

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