PEUGEOT SATELIS 500 PREMIUM

492cc Petrol Class 2

85.7%

first-time pass rate

10.7%

failed outright

8,536

median miles at test

140

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SATELIS 500 PREMIUM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	10	43.5
steering and suspension	4	17.4
tyres and wheels	4	17.4
lighting and signalling	3	13
fuel and exhaust	1	4.3
suspension	1	4.3

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 SATELIS 500 PREMIUM beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests YAMAHA FZ6 85.2% pass · 67.1k 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 SATELIS 500 PREMIUM.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (85.3% pass). Weakest: 2008 (85.3%).

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.