Piaggio APE 50 VAN
Real ownership data from 145 UK APE 50 VAN motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common APE 50 VAN problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 16.7% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 10.6% |
| Other | major | 6.9% |
| Tyres | fail | 4.1% |
| Suspension | fail | 2% |
| Electrical | fail | 1.2% |
| Controls and cables | major | 0.4% |
| Wheels | fail | 0.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is tyres.
APE 50 VAN mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 18 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 10 | 306 mi | — | 100% |
| 2013 | 19 | 3,490 mi | — | 93.33% |
| 2012 | 22 | 843 mi | 5 | 66.67% |
| 2011 | 6 | 7,546 mi | — | 90.91% |
| 2010 | 6 | 12,636 mi | 1,099 | 63.64% |
| 2009 | 15 | 3,526 mi | 614 | 75.93% |
APE 50 VAN questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio APE 50 VAN?
Across 145 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (16.7% of all recorded faults), brakes (10.6% of all recorded faults), other (6.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio APE 50 VAN?
The median Piaggio APE 50 VAN in the UK has covered 3,436 miles, and typically rides about 146 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 792 and 7,922 miles.
Is the Piaggio APE 50 VAN reliable?
75.15% of Piaggio APE 50 VAN MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.18 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 145 Piaggio APE 50 VAN motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.