Vespa P200E vs Piaggio PX 200 E

The Piaggio PX 200 E passes its MOT first time more often than the Vespa P200E: 86.5% vs 83.5%, a 3.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa P200E	Piaggio PX 200 E
First-time pass rate	83.5%	86.5%
Outright fail rate	8.1%	7.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+3.5 pts	+12.9 pts
Engine size	198cc	198cc
Rank among all models	#2853 of 5428	#2052 of 5428
Median miles at test	18,139	11,382
MOT tests analysed	297	28,415
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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 P200E	Piaggio PX 200 E
0k-10k miles	82.1%	88.0%
10k-20k miles	80.6%	85.9%
20k-30k miles	83.9%	84.7%
30k-40k miles	85.3%	84.2%

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

VESPA P200E 83.5% pass · 297 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.