Piaggio Vespa PX200 vs Lambretta GP200

The Piaggio Vespa PX200 passes its MOT first time more often than the Lambretta GP200: 91.5% vs 87.8%, a 3.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio Vespa PX200	Lambretta GP200
First-time pass rate	91.5%	87.8%
Outright fail rate	7.3%	6.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+16.3 pts	+3.8 pts
Engine size	198cc	198cc
Rank among all models	#567 of 5428	#1669 of 5428
Median miles at test	13,995	2,296
MOT tests analysed	248	19,922
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Piaggio Vespa PX200	Lambretta GP200
0k-10k miles	93.9%	87.6%
10k-20k miles	88.8%	87.9%
20k-30k miles	91.3%	90.8%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

PIAGGIO VESPA PX200 91.5% pass · 248 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.