2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 300 Super — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

89.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,785

Total Tests (All Years)

19,528 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 89.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 300 Super as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs83.5%

→ ↑3.7%

7 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs88.0%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs84.0%

→ ↑7.5%

15 yrs91.5%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs89.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	178
4 yrs	87.1%	194
5 yrs	85.7%	189
6 yrs	83.5%	170
7 yrs	87.2%	149
8 yrs	87.2%	133
9 yrs	89.1%	137
10 yrs	88.0%	92
11 yrs	87.8%	90
12 yrs	89.7%	68
13 yrs	88.2%	93
14 yrs	84.0%	75
15 yrs	91.5%	94
16 yrs	89.4%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 300 Super pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	89.4%	123
2023 (15 yrs)	91.5%	94
2022 (14 yrs)	84%	75
2021 (13 yrs)	88.2%	93
2020 (12 yrs)	89.7%	68
2019 (11 yrs)	87.8%	90
2018 (10 yrs)	88%	92
2017 (9 yrs)	89.1%	137
2016 (8 yrs)	87.2%	133
2015 (7 yrs)	87.2%	149
2014 (6 yrs)	83.5%	170
2013 (5 yrs)	85.7%	189
2012 (4 yrs)	87.1%	194
2011 (3 yrs)	87.1%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 178Avg Mileage 12,333Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%

2012

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 194Avg Mileage 12,962Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.2%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 189Avg Mileage 14,809Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.6%

2014

83.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 170Avg Mileage 17,593Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 149Avg Mileage 18,537Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 20,673Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2017

89.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 137Avg Mileage 21,569Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 22,265Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 23,880Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

2020

89.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 30,777Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 7.4%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 93Avg Mileage 24,411Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.5%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 22,209Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

2023

91.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 94Avg Mileage 19,986Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

2024

89.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 123Avg Mileage 19,528Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.1%

MOT results for 2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 300 Super by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.1%	178	12,333	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%
2012	4	87.1%	194	12,962	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.2%
2013	5	85.7%	189	14,809	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.6%
2014	6	83.5%	170	17,593	Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2015	7	87.2%	149	18,537	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2016	8	87.2%	133	20,673	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2017	9	89.1%	137	21,569	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2018	10	88.0%	92	22,265	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%
2019	11	87.8%	90	23,880	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%
2020	12	89.7%	68	30,777	Motorcycle suspension — 7.4%
2021	13	88.2%	93	24,411	Motorcycle tyres — 6.5%
2022	14	84.0%	75	22,209	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2023	15	91.5%	94	19,986	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%
2024	16	89.4%	123	19,528	Motorcycle tyres — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Piaggio Vespa Gts 300 Super, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	1.6% (16 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio Vespa Gts 300 Super cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,785 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.