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 |
|---|---|---|
| Controls and cables | fail | 21.4% |
| Lights and indicators | user entered | 13.7% |
| Fluid leaks | major | 13.3% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 10.8% |
| Corrosion | fail | 9.7% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 5.6% |
| Brake discs and pads | major | 4.7% |
| Exhaust and emissions | user entered | 4.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is electrical.
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 | 70.97% |
| 2006 | 20 | 8,728 mi | 559 | 77.08% |
| 2005 | 268 | 10,561 mi | 804 | 75.29% |
| 2004 | 1,027 | 9,817 mi | 760 | 76.14% |
| 2003 | 1,325 | 9,648 mi | 793 | 75.17% |
| 2002 | 1,441 | 10,234 mi | 803 | 74.42% |
| 2001 | 2,095 | 10,648 mi | 782 | 74.19% |
| 2000 | 2,046 | 10,743 mi | 737 | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 1,373 | 11,828 mi | 649 | 75.3% |
| 1998 | 915 | 11,041 mi | 611 | 73.1% |
| 1997 | 876 | 12,418 mi | 754 | 74.4% |
| 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 controls and cables (21.4% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (13.7% of all recorded faults), fluid leaks (13.3% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio Vespa ET?
The median Piaggio Vespa ET in the UK has covered 10,453 miles, and typically rides about 761 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,092 and 15,913 miles.
Is the Piaggio Vespa ET reliable?
74.66% of Piaggio Vespa ET MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.03 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.