Piaggio Vespa Sprint
Real ownership data from 473 UK Vespa Sprint motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Vespa Sprint problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | fail | 20.6% |
| Brakes | major | 19.2% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 9.1% |
| Other | fail | 8.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 7.1% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 5.4% |
| Electrical | fail | 4.7% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 1.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is wheels.
Vespa Sprint 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 | 29 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 35 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 28 | 2,500 mi | — | 100% |
| 2022 | 51 | 4,714 mi | 1,325 | 90.54% |
| 2021 | 36 | 3,419 mi | 912 | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 12 | 2,087 mi | 436 | 100% |
| 2019 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 81 mi | 8 | 80% |
| 2016 | 22 | 2,343 mi | 132 | 87.1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 11,609 mi | 4,180 | 83.33% |
| 2014 | 21 | 5,447 mi | 346 | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | 903 mi | 267 | 83.33% |
| 2012 | 5 | 6,827 mi | 1,192 | 75% |
| 2011 | 5 | 970 mi | — | 75.68% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2,910 mi | 590 | 95% |
| 2008 | 8 | 3,712 mi | 277 | 81.82% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2,818 mi | 242 | 92.86% |
| 2006 | 9 | 1,572 mi | 1,188 | 83.67% |
Vespa Sprint questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Piaggio Vespa Sprint?
Across 473 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (20.6% of all recorded faults), brakes (19.2% of all recorded faults), tyres (9.1% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Piaggio Vespa Sprint?
The median Piaggio Vespa Sprint in the UK has covered 3,788 miles, and typically rides about 374 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 922 and 10,731 miles.
Is the Piaggio Vespa Sprint reliable?
86.21% of Piaggio Vespa Sprint MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.3 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 473 Piaggio Vespa Sprint motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.