2016 Piaggio MP3 300 Sport / Business ABS ASR

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2016Piaggio MP3 300 Sport / Business ABS ASR

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The 2016 Piaggio MP3 300 Sport / Business ABS ASR is an Italian scooter powered by a 278cc liquid-cooled four-stroke single making 22.8 hp and 24 Nm. It weighs 211 kg dry and has an automatic transmission and a 10.8-litre tank.

Capacity: 278.0 ccm
Engine: Single, four-stroke
Gearbox: Not on record
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Dry weight: 211.0 kg
Seat height: 780 mm
Power: 22.8 HP (16.6 kW) @ 7500 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering40%

City riding85%

Daily riding85%

Touring25%

Two-up40%

Track5%

Best for: Scooter built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A scooter from Piaggio, built around a 278cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 780mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 2016 Piaggio MP3 300 Sport / Business ABS ASR, with a moderate knee angle of around 110 degrees and a slightly forward riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

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out of 100Good

The Piaggio MP3 300 Sport / Business ABS ASR passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 88.3% of the time, 5.6 points above expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 74% of models.

This covers every year of the model.

88.3%Passed first time

10.0%Failed outright

1.7%Fixed during test

7,000Typical miles

120Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

93%

10-20k

77.4%

All years of this model.

Against its rivals · ranks 4 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Vespa GTS 300	96 Excellent	1,548
2	Honda SH300I	80 Excellent	883
3	Gilera Fuoco 500IE	76 Good	158
4	Piaggio MP3 300 Sport / Business ABS ASR	74 Good	120
5	Vespa GTV 300	68 Good	642
6	Piaggio MP3 400	66 Good	1,492

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.

Full specifications

Engine

Capacity: 278.0 ccm
Power: 22.8 HP (16.6 kW) @ 7500 RPM
Torque: 24.0 Nm (2.4 kgf-m)
Engine type: Single, four-stroke
Power/weight ratio: 0.1081 HP/kg (dry)
Cooling system: Liquid
Fuel system: Injection
Starting: Electric

Transmission

Transmission type: Automatic
Final drive: Belt
Clutch: Automatic, centrifugal dry clutch

Dimensions & weight

Wheelbase: 1550 mm
Overall length: 2160 mm
Overall width: 760 mm
Overall height: 1350 mm
Seat height: 780 mm
Dry weight: 211.0 kg
Fuel capacity: 10.80 litres

Chassis & suspension

Frame: Double cradle in high strength tubular steel
Front suspension: Tilting parallelogram with 4 arms supporting 2 steering tubes
Rear suspension: Two double acting hydraulic shock absorbers
Front wheel travel: 85 mm
Rear wheel travel: 110 mm