League table/VESPA
Make report · 2005–2025
VESPA
82.3%
first-time pass rate
10.5%
failed outright
21.6k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
VESPA at a glance
Most reliable model
150S
95.0% pass
Least reliable model
ET4
68.9% pass
Most tested model
DOUGLAS
2,444 tests
Among VESPA models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a VESPA
failure defects across all VESPA models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is VESPA's most common failure — 5.3% of all VESPA tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
5.3 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
2.9 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
3.1 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1.1 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
1.5 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every VESPA model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
VESPA models, ranked by test volume
36 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS |
|
81.8 | 10.7 | 13,673 | 2,444 |
| PX125 |
|
77.0 | 14.3 | 15,520 | 1,377 |
| T5 |
|
80.8 | 12.1 | 16,188 | 1,034 |
| PX |
|
80.7 | 10.5 | 13,064 | 694 |
| PX200 |
|
83.3 | 9.7 | 15,462 | 598 |
| 125 |
|
76.6 | 14.1 | 8,743 | 411 |
| SPRINT |
|
83.6 | 9.7 | 2,048 | 383 |
| 150 |
|
84.6 | 9.4 | 591 | 351 |
| P200E |
|
83.5 | 8.1 | 18,139 | 297 |
| GS160 |
|
85.9 | 5.3 | 16,948 | 262 |
| VESPA |
|
86.0 | 8.3 | 8,456 | 242 |
| PX125E |
|
77.7 | 10.9 | 15,297 | 238 |
| TX200 |
|
84.3 | 7.6 | 23,069 | 236 |
| 150 SUPER |
|
82.2 | 9.6 | 949 | 230 |
| SCOOTER |
|
82.7 | 12.0 | 6,977 | 191 |
| P200 |
|
79.7 | 9.9 | 20,295 | 182 |
| PX200E |
|
86.9 | 9.7 | 12,998 | 176 |
| GS |
|
88.2 | 2.4 | 4,242 | 170 |
| VBB |
|
83.9 | 8.3 | 556 | 168 |
| PRIMAVERA |
|
85.5 | 9.6 | 5,139 | 166 |
| SPORTIQUE |
|
88.2 | 5.0 | 3,411 | 161 |
| RALLY 200 |
|
90.4 | 4.5 | 9,763 | 156 |
| SS180 |
|
87.7 | 3.4 | 2,091 | 146 |
| PIAGGIO |
|
77.9 | 11.7 | 11,771 | 145 |
| PK50 |
|
82.6 | 9.7 | 13,042 | 144 |
| GS150 |
|
90.5 | 6.6 | 10,746 | 137 |
| 150 SPRINT |
|
81.8 | 10.2 | 3,048 | 137 |
| PX150 |
|
82.4 | 10.3 | 9,992 | 136 |
| SUPER |
|
79.7 | 11.3 | 1,921 | 133 |
| RALLY |
|
82.2 | 9.3 | 12,667 | 129 |
| ET4 |
|
68.9 | 28.7 | 13,160 | 122 |
| 50 SPECIAL |
|
82.5 | 12.5 | 5,705 | 120 |
| GT |
|
89.9 | 8.4 | 3,934 | 119 |
| 90 |
|
75.9 | 13.9 | 11,660 | 108 |
| ET2 |
|
81.9 | 13.3 | 11,404 | 105 |
| 150S |
|
95.0 | 2.0 | 1,962 | 101 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.
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