Piaggio Vespa GTS 300
Real ownership data from 11,502 UK Vespa GTS 300 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Vespa GTS 300 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 5.5% |
| Tyres | major | 3.1% |
| Other | dangerous | 2% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 1.6% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 1.5% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 1% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 0.9% |
| Electrical | major | 0.8% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is other.
Vespa GTS 300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 386 | 3,296 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 485 | 3,212 mi | 295 | 95.85% |
| 2022 | 783 | 2,904 mi | 758 | 95.46% |
| 2021 | 718 | 3,808 mi | 718 | 95.72% |
| 2020 | 641 | 4,086 mi | 586 | 94.53% |
| 2019 | 706 | 5,138 mi | 705 | 93.78% |
| 2018 | 897 | 5,226 mi | 644 | 94.08% |
| 2017 | 767 | 6,484 mi | 579 | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 1,036 | 7,123 mi | 568 | 94.03% |
| 2015 | 940 | 8,405 mi | 642 | 92.46% |
| 2014 | 858 | 8,840 mi | 692 | 91.6% |
| 2013 | 770 | 10,237 mi | 834 | 90.46% |
| 2012 | 658 | 12,651 mi | 1,134 | 90.21% |
| 2011 | 574 | 12,584 mi | 1,401 | 89.38% |
| 2010 | 504 | 13,896 mi | 1,250 | 90.8% |
| 2009 | 428 | 15,290 mi | 1,222 | 88.17% |
| 2008 | 289 | 16,490 mi | 1,395 | 87.65% |
Vespa GTS 300 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio Vespa GTS 300?
Across 11,502 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (5.5% of all recorded faults), tyres (3.1% of all recorded faults), other (2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio Vespa GTS 300?
The median Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 in the UK has covered 7,012 miles, and typically rides about 699 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 3,397 and 13,317 miles.
Is the Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 reliable?
91.95% of Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.35 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 11,502 Piaggio Vespa GTS 300 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.