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Vespa Gts 300 Super

657 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Vespa Gts 300 Supers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

90.0%

Pass-after-fix

3.0%

Fail

7.0%

Avg miles

16,828

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Vespa Gts 300 Super: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 657 MOT tests, the Vespa Gts 300 Super returns 90.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Brake pads worn below 1.0 mm and tyre not fitted in accordance round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 16,828, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    12 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  2. 02

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  3. 03

    A tyre not fitted in accordance with the direction of rotation marked on the side wall

    4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Steering head bearings have excessive wear or play

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  5. 05

    A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  8. 08

    A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  9. 09

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£240–£525

If every one of this Vespa Gts 300 Super's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Buying or keeping a Vespa Gts 300 Super?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Vespa Gts 300 Super and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.