MALAGUTI F-15 FIREFOX

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5042 of 5426 overall #5 of 7 MALAGUTIs #336 of 455 moped bikes

64.3%

first-time pass rate

29.3%

failed outright

6,905

median miles at test

423

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2009

The F-15 FIREFOX's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.0 points since 2005, 72.7% to 66.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the F-15 FIREFOX's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage F-15 FIREFOX passes first time 69.3% of the time; by 20k that's 50.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a F-15 FIREFOX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	121	30.2
steering and suspension	109	27.2
lighting and signalling	104	25.9
fuel and exhaust	24	6
tyres and wheels	20	5
driving controls	7	1.7
reg plates and vin	6	1.5
lamps and reflectors	4	1
Items Not Tested	3	0.7
body and structure	3	0.7

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 F-15 FIREFOX beats 0 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 F-15 FIREFOX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (63.6% pass). Weakest: 2000 (60.0%).

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.