Piaggio Vespa 125
Real ownership data from 28,127 UK Vespa 125 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Vespa 125 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Other | dangerous | 1.2% |
| Steering and head bearings | major | 0.9% |
| Corrosion | major | 0.6% |
| Lights and indicators | user entered | 0.5% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 0.5% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 0.4% |
| Fuel system | fail | 0.3% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 0.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is wheels.
Vespa 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 1,604 mi | 95 | 100% |
| 2022 | 11 | 1,507 mi | 2,032 | 85.71% |
| 2021 | 70 | 4,768 mi | 1,421 | 88.46% |
| 2020 | 393 | 4,632 mi | 735 | 90.88% |
| 2019 | 456 | 5,196 mi | 825 | 90.57% |
| 2018 | 604 | 5,984 mi | 836 | 90.43% |
| 2017 | 785 | 5,625 mi | 632 | 90.6% |
| 2016 | 1,247 | 5,496 mi | 559 | 88.04% |
| 2015 | 1,150 | 7,412 mi | 703 | 86.11% |
| 2014 | 1,325 | 7,991 mi | 744 | 85.17% |
| 2013 | 1,312 | 7,902 mi | 663 | 82.72% |
| 2012 | 978 | 8,984 mi | 733 | 81.61% |
| 2011 | 847 | 8,907 mi | 710 | 83.57% |
| 2010 | 716 | 11,265 mi | 1,220 | 79.31% |
| 2009 | 872 | 12,253 mi | 1,126 | 78.02% |
| 2008 | 1,183 | 12,151 mi | 1,012 | 78.51% |
| 2007 | 1,283 | 12,831 mi | 1,232 | 78.54% |
| 2006 | 1,440 | 14,105 mi | 1,151 | 78.31% |
| 2005 | 1,557 | 14,760 mi | 1,194 | 77.52% |
| 2004 | 1,691 | 13,822 mi | 1,100 | 77.31% |
Vespa 125 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio Vespa 125?
Across 28,127 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are other (1.2% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (0.9% of all recorded faults), corrosion (0.6% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio Vespa 125?
The median Piaggio Vespa 125 in the UK has covered 11,304 miles, and typically rides about 824 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 5,496 and 18,706 miles.
Is the Piaggio Vespa 125 reliable?
79.32% of Piaggio Vespa 125 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.76 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 28,127 Piaggio Vespa 125 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.