Piaggio PORTER
Real ownership data from 1,429 UK PORTER motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common PORTER problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 21.3% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 9.4% |
| Fuel system | major | 8.5% |
| Other | dangerous | 7.3% |
| Wheels | fail | 6.4% |
| Steering and head bearings | major | 5.6% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 5.2% |
| Suspension | prs | 4.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is tyres.
PORTER 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 499 mi | 404 | 81.25% |
| 2015 | 6 | 22,491 mi | 2,514 | 54.55% |
| 2010 | 23 | 25,912 mi | 1,753 | 55.61% |
| 2009 | 122 | 43,204 mi | 2,828 | 58.63% |
| 2008 | 249 | 46,318 mi | 3,121 | 55.73% |
| 2007 | 257 | 49,090 mi | 3,203 | 56.23% |
| 2006 | 131 | 48,770 mi | 3,077 | 57.07% |
| 2005 | 167 | 44,816 mi | 3,270 | 57.2% |
| 2004 | 115 | 50,444 mi | 3,854 | 60.71% |
| 2003 | 108 | 44,794 mi | 3,126 | 54.64% |
| 2002 | 118 | 43,024 mi | 2,852 | 60.37% |
| 2001 | 98 | 47,750 mi | 2,596 | 55.63% |
PORTER questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio PORTER?
Across 1,429 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are exhaust and emissions (21.3% of all recorded faults), frame and structure (9.4% of all recorded faults), fuel system (8.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio PORTER?
The median Piaggio PORTER in the UK has covered 45,818 miles, and typically rides about 3,055 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 29,246 and 67,394 miles.
Is the Piaggio PORTER reliable?
57.18% of Piaggio PORTER MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.05 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,429 Piaggio PORTER motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.