Piaggio APE VAN
Real ownership data from 299 UK APE VAN motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common APE VAN problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 20% |
| Other | major | 15.2% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 10.5% |
| Tyres | major | 6.7% |
| Electrical | fail | 1.9% |
| Suspension | fail | 1.7% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 1.6% |
| Fluid leaks | fail | 0.9% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
APE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 4,780 mi | 394 | 40.91% |
| 2004 | 12 | 1,780 mi | 117 | 73.91% |
| 2003 | 20 | 3,827 mi | 288 | 79.75% |
| 2002 | 46 | 3,791 mi | 157 | 80% |
| 2001 | 113 | 2,898 mi | 139 | 77.53% |
| 2000 | 72 | 2,797 mi | 172 | 74.86% |
| 1999 | 18 | 4,697 mi | 266 | 80.49% |
APE VAN questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio APE VAN?
Across 299 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (20% of all recorded faults), other (15.2% of all recorded faults), brakes (10.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio APE VAN?
The median Piaggio APE VAN in the UK has covered 3,377 miles, and typically rides about 166 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 1,386 and 6,190 miles.
Is the Piaggio APE VAN reliable?
76.8% of Piaggio APE VAN MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.16 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 299 Piaggio APE VAN motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.