League table/VESPA
Make report · 2005–2025
VESPA
82.3%
first-time pass rate
10.5%
failed outright
20.7k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
VESPA at a glance
Most reliable model
RALLY 200
90.3% pass
Least reliable model
ET4
68.9% pass
Most tested model
DOUGLAS
2,442 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 — 5.4% of all VESPA tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
5.4 | 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
35 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS |
|
81.9 | 10.7 | 13,673 | 2,442 |
| PX125 |
|
77.2 | 14.3 | 15,616 | 1,334 |
| T5 |
|
81.0 | 11.9 | 16,180 | 1,019 |
| PX |
|
80.2 | 10.7 | 12,714 | 657 |
| PX200 |
|
82.8 | 9.9 | 15,550 | 576 |
| 125 |
|
76.4 | 14.0 | 7,797 | 399 |
| SPRINT |
|
84.1 | 9.0 | 2,305 | 365 |
| 150 |
|
84.5 | 9.5 | 613 | 349 |
| P200E |
|
82.9 | 8.4 | 16,835 | 287 |
| GS160 |
|
85.6 | 5.2 | 15,880 | 250 |
| PX125E |
|
77.4 | 11.1 | 15,226 | 234 |
| VESPA |
|
85.5 | 8.3 | 9,231 | 228 |
| TX200 |
|
85.1 | 6.6 | 23,635 | 228 |
| 150 SUPER |
|
82.7 | 9.1 | 949 | 220 |
| SCOOTER |
|
82.4 | 12.2 | 6,984 | 188 |
| P200 |
|
79.7 | 9.9 | 20,295 | 182 |
| PX200E |
|
86.9 | 9.7 | 12,998 | 176 |
| GS |
|
87.9 | 2.4 | 4,784 | 165 |
| PRIMAVERA |
|
86.0 | 9.8 | 5,139 | 164 |
| SPORTIQUE |
|
88.1 | 5.0 | 3,380 | 160 |
| VBB |
|
84.0 | 8.3 | 464 | 156 |
| RALLY 200 |
|
90.3 | 4.5 | 9,763 | 154 |
| PIAGGIO |
|
77.9 | 11.7 | 11,771 | 145 |
| SS180 |
|
87.6 | 3.4 | 2,091 | 145 |
| PK50 |
|
82.4 | 9.9 | 12,934 | 142 |
| PX150 |
|
82.4 | 10.3 | 9,992 | 136 |
| SUPER |
|
79.7 | 11.3 | 1,921 | 133 |
| GS150 |
|
90.2 | 6.8 | 10,328 | 133 |
| 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 |
| 150 SPRINT |
|
80.7 | 10.9 | 2,871 | 119 |
| RALLY |
|
80.9 | 9.6 | 15,565 | 115 |
| 90 |
|
76.6 | 13.1 | 11,684 | 107 |
| ET2 |
|
81.9 | 13.3 | 11,404 | 105 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.