PEUGEOT VIVACITY

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4697 of 5426 overall #40 of 75 PEUGEOTs #232 of 455 moped bikes

70.4%

first-time pass rate

21.7%

failed outright

11,162

median miles at test

29.7k

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2025

The VIVACITY's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2005 (72.6% → 73.2%).

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage VIVACITY passes first time 76.6% of the time; by 50k that's 67.1%.

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 VIVACITY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	5,187	31.6	2.6×
steering and suspension	4,086	24.9	3.3×
brakes	3,660	22.3	2.1×
tyres and wheels	1,271	7.7	1.9×
fuel and exhaust	635	3.9	2.5×
lamps and reflectors	502	3.1	0.7×
body and structure	406	2.5	2.6×
suspension	271	1.7	1.0×
reg plates and vin	205	1.2	1.1×
tyres	191	1.2	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 VIVACITY beats 2 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 PIAGGIO ET2 73.6% pass · 25.0k 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 VIVACITY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (74.8% pass). Weakest: 2011 (65.6%).

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.

PEUGEOT VIVACITY FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the PEUGEOT VIVACITY reliable?

The PEUGEOT VIVACITY is less reliable than average for its class: 70.4% of its 29,731 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4697 of 5426 models.

What does a VIVACITY fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 32% of all defects recorded against failed VIVACITY tests.

What is the best year of VIVACITY to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2010-registered examples do best (74.8%) and 2011 worst (65.6%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a VIVACITY last?

The median VIVACITY shows 11,162 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 67.1% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.