Piaggio TYPHOON 125 MOT pass rate and common failures

Piaggio TYPHOON 125 motorcycles pass the MOT 77.83% of the time, measured across 221 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.79% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 9 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 77.83% 172 of 221

Fixed at the station 6.79% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 12,509 miles

Average age at test 14.6 years old

Engine 124cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with not working - it accounts for 32.4% of failed tests on this model.
Then check tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (10% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 12,509 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate	Tests
6-10 years	75.86%	87
11-15 years	75.34%	73
16+ years	83.61%	61

Why the Piaggio TYPHOON 125 fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Not working	32.4%	11
2	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	23.5%	8
3	Has a serious fluid leak	20.6%	7
4	Insecure	20.6%	7
5	Excessively binding	17.6%	6
6	Has negligible damping effect	14.7%	5
7	Has excessive wear or free play	11.8%	4
8	Missing	11.8%	4
9	Not working on dipped beam	11.8%	4
10	Has a major leak of exhaust gases	8.8%	3

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Has a serious fluid leak	10%	22
2	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	7.2%	16
3	Has negligible damping effect	3.6%	8
4	Has a major leak of exhaust gases	3.2%	7
5	Has excessive wear or free play	2.7%	6
6	Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied	2.7%	6
7	Excessively stiff or notchy	2.3%	5
8	Has excessive play	2.3%	5
9	Inscription illegible	2.3%	5
10	Less than 1.0 mm thick	2.3%	5

Piaggio TYPHOON 125 for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc	8,762	80.8%	45,039
Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc	8,363	85.42%	11,710
Honda WW · 125cc	7,252	80.32%	40,134
Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc	5,011	84.06%	29,846
Honda GLR · 125cc	4,737	79.99%	14,642
Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc	3,204	77%	15,203

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Piaggio TYPHOON 125 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Piaggio TYPHOON 125?+

77.83% of Piaggio TYPHOON 125 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 221 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Piaggio TYPHOON 125?+

Not working, which appears in 32.4% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Piaggio TYPHOON 125 get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 83.61%, against 75.86% for examples 6-10 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.