Piaggio APE MIX
Real ownership data from 111 UK APE MIX motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common APE MIX problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 18.8% |
| Other | major | 15.4% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 10.5% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 7.8% |
| Electrical | major | 3.8% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 1.9% |
| Suspension | fail | 1.9% |
| Frame and structure | fail | 1.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is tyres.
APE MIX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | 3,456 mi | 301 | 50% |
| 2004 | 14 | 3,947 mi | 287 | 64.58% |
| 2003 | 10 | 2,426 mi | 50 | 82.86% |
| 2002 | 12 | 2,618 mi | 192 | 71.15% |
| 2001 | 32 | 6,198 mi | 187 | 81.4% |
| 2000 | 25 | 4,226 mi | 200 | 81.58% |
| 1999 | 6 | 4,247 mi | 314 | 61.54% |
APE MIX questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio APE MIX?
Across 111 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (18.8% of all recorded faults), other (15.4% of all recorded faults), brakes (10.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio APE MIX?
The median Piaggio APE MIX in the UK has covered 4,086 miles, and typically rides about 192 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,060 and 7,784 miles.
Is the Piaggio APE MIX reliable?
74.46% of Piaggio APE MIX MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.17 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 111 Piaggio APE MIX motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.