Piaggio Vespa GTS Super 300 Racing 60 vs Piaggio X9

The Piaggio Vespa GTS Super 300 Racing 60 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio X9: 97.1% vs 77.0%, a 20.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio Vespa GTS Super 300 Racing 60	Piaggio X9
First-time pass rate	97.1%	77.0%
Outright fail rate	2.2%	17.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+7.5 pts	-4.4 pts
Engine size	278cc	244cc
Median miles at test	2,984	12,186
MOT tests analysed	136	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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Piaggio Vespa GTS Super 300 Racing 60	Piaggio X9
2023	97.3%	80.3%
2024	97.3%	75.6%
2025	96.8%	78.4%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

PIAGGIO VESPA GTS SUPER 300 RACING 60 97.1% pass · 136 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.