Vespa (douglas) V100 vs Piaggio T5

The Vespa (douglas) V100 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio T5 — 87.5% vs 81.2%, a 6.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa (douglas) V100	Piaggio T5
First-time pass rate	87.5%	81.2%
Outright fail rate	8.3%	11.7%
Median miles at test	7,556	11,686
MOT tests analysed	120	21,907
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.

VESPA (DOUGLAS) V100 87.5% pass · 120 tests PIAGGIO T5 81.2% pass · 21.9k tests

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