Vespa (douglas) 200 vs Piaggio PX 200 E

The Piaggio PX 200 E passes its MOT first time more often than the Vespa (douglas) 200: 86.5% vs 86.1%, a 0.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa (douglas) 200	Piaggio PX 200 E
First-time pass rate	86.1%	86.5%
Outright fail rate	9.8%	7.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+7.5 pts	+12.9 pts
Engine size	197cc	198cc
Median miles at test	14,119	11,382
MOT tests analysed	173	28,415
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	Vespa (douglas) 200	Piaggio PX 200 E
0k-10k miles	81.7%	88.0%
10k-20k miles	91.9%	85.9%

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

VESPA (DOUGLAS) 200 86.1% pass · 173 tests PIAGGIO PX 200 E 86.5% pass · 28.4k tests

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