Vespa PX200 vs Piaggio X9

The Vespa PX200 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio X9 — 83.3% vs 77.0%, a 6.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa PX200	Piaggio X9
First-time pass rate	83.3%	77.0%
Outright fail rate	9.7%	17.5%
Median miles at test	15,462	12,186
MOT tests analysed	598	21,703
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	steering and suspension

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 PX200 83.3% pass · 598 tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests

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