Piaggio VESPA GTS 300 SUPERSPORT MOT pass rate and common failures
Piaggio VESPA GTS 300 SUPERSPORT motorcycles pass the MOT 97.79% of the time, measured across 271 tests in the DVSA record. A further 0.74% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with too high - it accounts for 50% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm and has a lump or bulge caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (3.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 4,975 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 | 98.11% | 264 |
Why the Piaggio VESPA GTS 300 SUPERSPORT 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 | Too high | 50% | 2 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 50% | 2 | |
| 3 | Has a lump or bulge caused by separation or partial failure of its structure | 25% | 1 | |
| 4 | Has a major leak of exhaust gases | 25% | 1 | |
| 5 | Has an excessively worn bush | 25% | 1 | |
| 6 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 25% | 1 |
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 | 3.7% | 10 | |
| 2 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 1.1% | 3 | |
| 3 | Has excessive play | 1.1% | 3 | |
| 4 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 1.1% | 3 | |
| 5 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 0.7% | 2 | |
| 6 | Has negligible damping effect | 0.4% | 1 | |
| 7 | Nail in tyre | 0.4% | 1 | |
| 8 | Tread not clearly visible | 0.4% | 1 |
Piaggio VESPA GTS 300 SUPERSPORT for sale
No Piaggio VESPA GTS 300 SUPERSPORT in stock at the moment - 7 other Piaggio bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piaggio VESPA GTS · 240-300cc | 4,305 | 92.15% | 9,875 | |
| 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 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method