Piaggio Vespa Primavera
Real ownership data from 2,409 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | dangerous | 22.3% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 14.4% |
| Other | dangerous | 9.6% |
| Suspension | major | 6.9% |
| Wheels | major | 6.9% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 3.7% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 2.7% |
| Electrical | fail | 2.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
Vespa Primavera 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 195 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 218 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 232 | 1,858 mi | — | 50% |
| 2023 | 316 | 2,177 mi | 3,318 | 90.16% |
| 2022 | 452 | 2,257 mi | 568 | 92.92% |
| 2021 | 383 | 2,712 mi | 535 | 92.74% |
| 2020 | 102 | 3,261 mi | 445 | 88.89% |
| 2019 | 40 | 1,200 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 | 8,244 mi | 690 | 94.44% |
| 2014 | 141 | 12,057 mi | 1,240 | 86.87% |
| 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 2,409 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (22.3% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (14.4% of all recorded faults), other (9.6% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio Vespa Primavera?
The median Piaggio Vespa Primavera in the UK has covered 2,908 miles, and typically rides about 572 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 1,047 and 6,502 miles.
Is the Piaggio Vespa Primavera reliable?
90.3% of Piaggio Vespa Primavera MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.08 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 2,409 Piaggio Vespa Primavera motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.