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Vespa (douglas) Px125e (1984)

198 real MOT outcomes analysed • 17.4% first-time pass rate

1984 Vespa (douglas) Px125e

CarHunch analysed 198 real MOT records for the 1984 Vespa (douglas) Px125e. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Below average reliability 62.6% below UK average
17.4%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
14,598
typical mileage
12,193–21,362 middle half
1.5%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
0.23
avg MOT failures per car
over 2.4 tests on record

What to check before buying a 1984 Vespa (douglas) Px125e

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Pass Rate by Fuel Type

Fuel type Vehicles Pass rate Avg failures
Petrol (98%) 194 15.9% 0.22
Other (2%) 4 89.3% 0.75

Mileage Distribution

Most 1984 Vespa (douglas) Px125e vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

12,193
low mileage
14,598
typical
21,362
high mileage

Half of all 1984 Vespa (douglas) Px125e vehicles fall between 12,193 and 21,362 miles.

1984 Vespa (douglas) Px125e — Still on the Road

Strong survival — 13 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2023, 81% of the peak.

14 13 2014 2023

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2023.

MOT History Averages

2.4
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
0.23
Avg failures per vehicle
0.5
Avg advisories per vehicle

Most Common MOT Issues — 1984 Vespa (douglas) Px125e

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

  • 33.7%
    Front wheel bearings have slight free play
  • 22.1%
    Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 21.1%
    Rear wheel bearings have slight free play
  • 18.9%
    Exhaust noisy
  • 15.8%
    Front wheel bearings are slightly rough
  • 14.7%
    Headlamp aim too high
  • 14.7%
    Steering headbearing has slight free play
  • 11.6%
    Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim.

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1984. Counts include advisories and failures.

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Other model years — Vespa (douglas) Px125e:

1983