Piaggio Liberty
Real ownership data from 10,400 UK Liberty motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Liberty problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 8.4% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 8.4% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 5% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 3.8% |
| Suspension | major | 3.4% |
| Other | fail | 2% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 1.7% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 1.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brake discs and pads.
Liberty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 198 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 419 | 24,671 mi | 8,408 | 77.78% |
| 2023 | 512 | 6,394 mi | 4,972 | 81.82% |
| 2022 | 605 | 6,456 mi | 1,307 | 84.12% |
| 2021 | 704 | 12,582 mi | 2,723 | 80.89% |
| 2020 | 736 | 26,117 mi | 4,021 | 77.89% |
| 2019 | 507 | 20,262 mi | 3,272 | 79.26% |
| 2018 | 393 | 18,507 mi | 3,280 | 80.29% |
| 2017 | 628 | 33,150 mi | 6,012 | 78.16% |
| 2016 | 190 | 20,454 mi | 2,171 | 76.04% |
| 2015 | 114 | 10,161 mi | 1,010 | 80.66% |
| 2014 | 88 | 10,970 mi | 1,203 | 77.33% |
| 2013 | 88 | 12,426 mi | 952 | 78.61% |
| 2012 | 114 | 12,684 mi | 1,419 | 76.94% |
| 2011 | 142 | 13,118 mi | 1,128 | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 193 | 11,856 mi | 1,823 | 74.47% |
| 2009 | 212 | 11,340 mi | 1,452 | 76.85% |
| 2008 | 264 | 11,820 mi | 1,301 | 76.42% |
| 2007 | 528 | 13,211 mi | 1,451 | 75.15% |
Liberty questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio Liberty?
Across 10,400 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (8.4% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.4% of all recorded faults), tyres (5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio Liberty?
The median Piaggio Liberty in the UK has covered 13,181 miles, and typically rides about 1,888 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,757 and 25,293 miles.
Is the Piaggio Liberty reliable?
76.41% of Piaggio Liberty MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.87 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 10,400 Piaggio Liberty motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.