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LJ05 JXH

2005 Piaggio Vespa

Red Petrol 124cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

47,445 mi
Last recorded47,445 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Piaggio Vespa13,888 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ05 JXH
MakePiaggio
ModelVespa
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine124cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 47,445 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2025 47,445 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 46,505 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2023 45,888 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2023 45,856 miles

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2022 45,155 miles

Engine mounting/bracket bracket damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2021 44,617 miles

Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy slightly notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2020 44,034 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2019 41,304 miles

Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 22 Jul 2019 41,304 miles

Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm RHS (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 16 Jul 2018 17,594 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front tyre valve perished

Rear tyre valve perished

Fail 16 Jul 2018 37,713 miles

Front Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front tyre valve perished

Rear tyre valve perished

Pass 31 Jul 2017 34,374 miles

Front tyre worn uneven very close to limit

Rear suspension bush has slight free play engine mount (2.4.A2a(i))

Fail 28 Jul 2017 34,374 miles

Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. (2.3.6c)

Front tyre worn uneven very close to limit

Rear suspension bush has slight free play engine mount (2.4.A2a(i))

Pass 13 Aug 2016 32,618 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Uneven tyre wear (4.1.3(ii))

Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)

Fail 10 Aug 2016 32,618 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre valve stem damaged which could cause sudden tyre deflation (4.1.2c) DANGEROUS

Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Uneven tyre wear (4.1.3(ii))

Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)

Pass 10 Jul 2015 25,215 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2015 25,215 miles

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))

Pass 28 Jun 2014 11,605 miles
Pass 8 May 2013 5,531 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2012 3,993 miles
Pass 19 May 2011 3,448 miles
Pass 24 May 2010 3,030 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 2,697 miles

How Reliable is the Piaggio Vespa?

Based on 355,016 MOT tests across 47,189 vehicles.

83.8%
Pass Rate
722
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
47,189
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 6,210
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam 3,809
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies 2,327
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel 2,314
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey 2,123
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LJ05 JXH is a 2005 Piaggio Vespa in Red with a 124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2005 Piaggio Vespa models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.2% with a typical mileage of 13,888 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Piaggio Vespa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, accounting for 6,210 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LJ05 JXH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Piaggio Vespa typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 21 years old, this Piaggio Vespa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LJ05 JXH is a 2005 Piaggio Vespa, first registered on 18 May 2005.

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