Piaggio Vespa ET
Real ownership data from 11,572 UK Vespa ET motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Vespa ET problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Other | dangerous | 21.6% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 12.3% |
| Corrosion | fail | 9.3% |
| Fluid leaks | dangerous | 8% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 7.9% |
| Lights and indicators | user entered | 7.7% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 7.2% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 6.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is fluid leaks.
Vespa ET 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 15,282 mi | 2,841 | 82.98% |
| 2007 | 12 | 9,154 mi | 876 | 70.65% |
| 2006 | 20 | 8,728 mi | 559 | 77.08% |
| 2005 | 268 | 10,561 mi | 804 | 75.29% |
| 2004 | 1,027 | 9,817 mi | 760 | 76.15% |
| 2003 | 1,325 | 9,648 mi | 793 | 75.16% |
| 2002 | 1,441 | 10,236 mi | 803 | 74.4% |
| 2001 | 2,095 | 10,648 mi | 782 | 74.19% |
| 2000 | 2,046 | 10,743 mi | 737 | 73.27% |
| 1999 | 1,373 | 11,862 mi | 646 | 75.26% |
| 1998 | 915 | 11,041 mi | 611 | 73.07% |
| 1997 | 876 | 12,418 mi | 754 | 74.36% |
| 1996 | 142 | 8,673 mi | 975 | 71.01% |
Vespa ET questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio Vespa ET?
Across 11,572 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are other (21.6% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (12.3% of all recorded faults), corrosion (9.3% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio Vespa ET?
The median Piaggio Vespa ET in the UK has covered 10,456 miles, and typically rides about 760 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,093 and 15,914 miles.
Is the Piaggio Vespa ET reliable?
74.65% of Piaggio Vespa ET MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.06 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 11,572 Piaggio Vespa ET motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.