Vespa (douglas) SS180 vs Piaggio PX 200 E

The Vespa (douglas) SS180 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio PX 200 E: 92.7% vs 86.5%, a 6.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa (douglas) SS180	Piaggio PX 200 E
First-time pass rate	92.7%	86.5%
Outright fail rate	3.1%	7.2%
Engine size	180cc	198cc
Rank among all models	#344 of 5428	#2052 of 5428
Median miles at test	19,488	11,382
MOT tests analysed	286	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.

Pass rate by mileage

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

Mileage	Vespa (douglas) SS180	Piaggio PX 200 E
0k-10k miles	90.5%	88.0%
10k-20k miles	92.7%	85.9%
20k-30k miles	98.1%	84.7%
30k-40k miles	90.0%	84.2%

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

VESPA (DOUGLAS) SS180 92.7% pass · 286 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.