BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ MALAGUTI/YESTERDAY
Model report · 2005–2025

MALAGUTI YESTERDAY

49cc Petrol Class 1
#4669 of 5426 overall #1 of 7 MALAGUTIs #225 of 455 moped bikes
70.9%
first-time pass rate
21.4%
failed outright
7,016
median miles at test
901
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2015

The YESTERDAY's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.9 points since 2005, 71.9% to 70.0%.

47%65%83%2005: 71.9% pass (32 tests)2006: 69.5% pass (131 tests)2007: 77.1% pass (105 tests)2008: 69.1% pass (97 tests)2009: 65.5% pass (84 tests)2010: 73.8% pass (65 tests)2011: 69.6% pass (79 tests)2012: 66.1% pass (59 tests)2013: 69.4% pass (49 tests)2014: 52.9% pass (34 tests)2015: 70.0% pass (30 tests)20052015

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage YESTERDAY passes first time 73.2% of the time; by 20k that's 76.3%.

61%70%79%0k: 73.2% pass (611 tests)10k: 63.3% pass (221 tests)20k: 76.3% pass (38 tests)0k10k20k

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 YESTERDAY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lighting and signalling
182 37.7 3.1×
steering and suspension
114 23.6 3.0×
brakes
100 20.7 1.7×
fuel and exhaust
42 8.7 5.4×
tyres and wheels
19 3.9 1.1×
reg plates and vin
10 2.1 1.7×
lamps and reflectors
6 1.2 0.4×
suspension
4 0.8 0.6×
body and structure
3 0.6 0.7×
steering
3 0.6 0.8×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the YESTERDAY beats 3 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 YESTERDAY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (77.6% pass). Weakest: 1999 (68.5%).

67%73%79%1998: 74.7% pass (79 tests)1999: 68.5% pass (241 tests)2000: 71.7% pass (300 tests)2001: 71.7% pass (166 tests)2002: 77.6% pass (58 tests)199820002002

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.

MALAGUTI YESTERDAY FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the MALAGUTI YESTERDAY reliable?

The MALAGUTI YESTERDAY is less reliable than average for its class: 70.9% of its 901 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4669 of 5426 models.

What does a YESTERDAY fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 38% of all defects recorded against failed YESTERDAY tests.

What is the best year of YESTERDAY to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2002-registered examples do best (77.6%) and 1999 worst (68.5%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a YESTERDAY last?

The median YESTERDAY shows 7,016 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 76.3% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.