Vespa PX125
Real ownership data from 215 UK PX125 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common PX125 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 20% |
| Brakes | major | 9.7% |
| Other | fail | 4.5% |
| Suspension | major | 3.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | major | 2.8% |
| Tyres | fail | 2.7% |
| Wheels | fail | 1.3% |
| Fluid leaks | user entered | 1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
PX125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 6,470 mi | — | 83.33% |
| 2003 | 5 | 16,567 mi | 766 | 82.86% |
| 2002 | 12 | 11,180 mi | 648 | 82.28% |
| 2001 | 11 | 15,274 mi | 305 | 80.61% |
| 2000 | 8 | 8,644 mi | 211 | 73.47% |
| 1991 | 5 | 15,627 mi | 242 | 64% |
| 1990 | 7 | 13,804 mi | 1,679 | 57.78% |
| 1989 | 12 | 13,669 mi | 180 | 78.57% |
| 1988 | 10 | 8,475 mi | 560 | 73.13% |
| 1987 | 11 | 10,950 mi | 591 | 80.95% |
| 1986 | 8 | 15,476 mi | — | 78% |
| 1985 | 9 | 19,701 mi | 183 | 75% |
| 1984 | 18 | 20,892 mi | 457 | 71.9% |
| 1982 | 12 | 22,249 mi | 167 | 75.51% |
| 1981 | 6 | 21,182 mi | 394 | 65% |
| 1980 | 16 | 19,936 mi | 289 | 88.16% |
| 1979 | 8 | 24,830 mi | 280 | 85.19% |
PX125 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Vespa PX125?
Across 215 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (20% of all recorded faults), brakes (9.7% of all recorded faults), other (4.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Vespa PX125?
The median Vespa PX125 in the UK has covered 15,386 miles, and typically rides about 348 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 7,120 and 24,726 miles.
Is the Vespa PX125 reliable?
78.16% of Vespa PX125 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.89 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 215 Vespa PX125 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.