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%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+6.6 pts	-4.4 pts
Engine size	278cc	244cc
Rank among all models	#17 of 5428	#4065 of 5428
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.

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

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