PIAGGIO VESPA vs YAMAHA YP 125 R-XMAX

The PIAGGIO VESPA passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA YP 125 R-XMAX — 80.7% vs 75.8%, a 4.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	PIAGGIO VESPA	YAMAHA YP 125 R-XMAX
First-time pass rate	80.7%	75.8%
Outright fail rate	12.2%	15.4%
Median miles at test	10,023	14,754
MOT tests analysed	287,467	5,816
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests YAMAHA YP 125 R-XMAX 75.8% pass · 5,816 tests

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