SYM XS 125 K vs Piaggio Vespa

The Piaggio Vespa passes its MOT first time more often than the SYM XS 125 K — 80.7% vs 62.7%, a 18.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SYM XS 125 K	Piaggio Vespa
First-time pass rate	62.7%	80.7%
Outright fail rate	24.7%	12.2%
Median miles at test	9,636	10,023
MOT tests analysed	1,728	287,482
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.

SYM XS 125 K 62.7% pass · 1,728 tests PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests

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