Piaggio VESPA GTS MOT pass rate and common failures
Piaggio VESPA GTS motorcycles pass the MOT 92.15% of the time, measured across 4,305 tests in the DVSA record. A further 3.04% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Piaggio VESPA, 240-300cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm - it accounts for 32.4% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check not working and not working on dipped beam, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 95.23% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 88.37% at 16+ years - a gap of 6.9 points.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 9,875 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 95.23% | 629 | |
| 6-10 years | 92.71% | 2,591 | |
| 11-15 years | 89.36% | 724 | |
| 16+ years | 88.37% | 361 |
Why the Piaggio VESPA GTS 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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 32.4% | 67 | |
| 2 | Not working | 26.6% | 55 | |
| 3 | Not working on dipped beam | 15.5% | 32 | |
| 4 | Has a major leak of exhaust gases | 12.1% | 25 | |
| 5 | Too low | 11.1% | 23 | |
| 6 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 9.7% | 20 | |
| 7 | Missing | 8.7% | 18 | |
| 8 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 8.2% | 17 | |
| 9 | Remains on when the brakes are released | 6.3% | 13 | |
| 10 | Not working on main beam | 5.8% | 12 |
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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 4.7% | 202 | |
| 2 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 3.2% | 136 | |
| 3 | Has excessive play | 1.7% | 73 | |
| 4 | Has a major leak of exhaust gases | 1.6% | 68 | |
| 5 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 1.5% | 65 | |
| 6 | Corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced | 1.5% | 64 | |
| 7 | Tread not clearly visible | 0.9% | 40 | |
| 8 | Has negligible damping effect | 0.8% | 36 | |
| 9 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 0.7% | 31 | |
| 10 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 0.7% | 29 |
Piaggio VESPA GTS for sale
3 Piaggio VESPA GTS adverts on MotoDealers UK right now, 7 Piaggio in total.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CRF 220-250cc · 220-250cc | 2,452 | 89.76% | 7,549 | |
| Royal Enfield METEOR 350 · 349cc | 2,133 | 93.95% | 4,543 | |
| Honda NSS 250-297cc · 250-297cc | 1,397 | 90.34% | 17,407 | |
| Honda CRF 300 LA-M · 286cc | 1,297 | 88.43% | 3,963 | |
| BMW G310 · 313cc | 1,129 | 90.79% | 7,243 | |
| Royal Enfield CLASSIC 350 · 349cc | 920 | 93.8% | 3,759 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method