Piaggio P125
Real ownership data from 58 UK P125 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common P125 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 20% |
| Brakes | fail | 11.6% |
| Other | fail | 4.3% |
| Tyres | fail | 3.5% |
| Suspension | fail | 2.7% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 1.1% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 0.8% |
| Electrical | fail | 0.8% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
P125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 25,997 mi | 391 | 87.23% |
P125 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio P125?
Across 58 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (20% of all recorded faults), brakes (11.6% of all recorded faults), other (4.3% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio P125?
The median Piaggio P125 in the UK has covered 13,831 miles, and typically rides about 209 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 3,752 and 26,768 miles.
Is the Piaggio P125 reliable?
81.89% of Piaggio P125 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.8 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 58 Piaggio P125 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.