Piaggio Vespa Primavera
Real ownership data from 2,326 UK Vespa Primavera motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Vespa Primavera problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 14.7% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 8.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 4.4% |
| Suspension | major | 2.4% |
| Other | dangerous | 2.3% |
| Wheels | major | 2.1% |
| Tyres | major | 1.8% |
| Electrical | major | 1.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
Vespa Primavera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 217 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 232 | 1,858 mi | — | 50% |
| 2023 | 315 | 2,280 mi | 3,435 | 88.3% |
| 2022 | 450 | 2,145 mi | 597 | 93.09% |
| 2021 | 382 | 2,526 mi | 536 | 93.54% |
| 2020 | 102 | 3,161 mi | 430 | 89.09% |
| 2019 | 39 | 1,517 mi | 473 | 100% |
| 2018 | 46 | 6,054 mi | 659 | 91.67% |
| 2017 | 40 | 8,655 mi | 682 | 100% |
| 2016 | 90 | 1,477 mi | 87 | 100% |
| 2015 | 96 | 8,700 mi | 638 | 94.39% |
| 2014 | 141 | 12,057 mi | 1,240 | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 7,993 mi | 830 | 90% |
| 2004 | 7 | 8,876 mi | 348 | 68.97% |
| 2001 | 5 | 16,624 mi | 220 | 85% |
| 1975 | 5 | 11,076 mi | 80 | 90.91% |
Vespa Primavera questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio Vespa Primavera?
Across 2,326 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (14.7% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.1% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (4.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio Vespa Primavera?
The median Piaggio Vespa Primavera in the UK has covered 2,867 miles, and typically rides about 584 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 1,041 and 6,424 miles.
Is the Piaggio Vespa Primavera reliable?
90.39% of Piaggio Vespa Primavera 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 2,326 Piaggio Vespa Primavera motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.