BENELLI PEPE

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4230 of 5426 overall #14 of 24 BENELLIs #132 of 455 moped bikes

75.6%

first-time pass rate

16.0%

failed outright

5,912

median miles at test

475

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2016

The PEPE's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (78.1% → 77.1%).

What fails on a PEPE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	65	34.6
lighting and signalling	59	31.4
brakes	16	8.5
lamps and reflectors	10	5.3
suspension	10	5.3
tyres and wheels	8	4.3
fuel and exhaust	8	4.3
reg plates and vin	6	3.2
structure and attachments	3	1.6
body and structure	3	1.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the PEPE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the PEPE.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2000 (82.9% pass). Weakest: 2009 (70.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.