Piaggio NEW SKIPPER
Real ownership data from 1,236 UK NEW SKIPPER motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common NEW SKIPPER problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 17.9% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 13.5% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 9.9% |
| Other | fail | 8.1% |
| Tyres | user entered | 6.2% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 4.8% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 3.4% |
| Brakes | major | 3.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
NEW SKIPPER mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42 | 8,886 mi | 2,108 | 65% |
| 2004 | 253 | 8,660 mi | 1,298 | 75.54% |
| 2003 | 181 | 10,512 mi | 1,962 | 68.22% |
| 2002 | 121 | 9,032 mi | 1,678 | 67.74% |
| 2001 | 206 | 11,955 mi | 1,740 | 63.64% |
| 2000 | 182 | 9,034 mi | 1,142 | 67.65% |
| 1999 | 178 | 6,945 mi | 1,395 | 72.13% |
| 1998 | 73 | 12,732 mi | 1,953 | 78.95% |
NEW SKIPPER questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio NEW SKIPPER?
Across 1,236 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (17.9% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (13.5% of all recorded faults), brake discs and pads (9.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio NEW SKIPPER?
The median Piaggio NEW SKIPPER in the UK has covered 9,280 miles, and typically rides about 1,534 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 5,854 and 14,897 miles.
Is the Piaggio NEW SKIPPER reliable?
69.72% of Piaggio NEW SKIPPER MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.41 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,236 Piaggio NEW SKIPPER motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.