PEUGEOT VIVACITY 3 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4801 of 5426 overall #46 of 75 PEUGEOTs #330 of 412 scooter bikes

68.9%

first-time pass rate

22.4%

failed outright

7,315

median miles at test

456

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2019

The VIVACITY 3 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 14.6 points since 2014, 74.6% to 60.0%.

What fails on a VIVACITY 3 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	89	35
steering and suspension	50	19.7
lighting and signalling	48	18.9
tyres and wheels	32	12.6
lamps and reflectors	12	4.7
suspension	11	4.3
tyres	5	2
steering	3	1.2
body and structure	3	1.2
reg plates and vin	1	0.4

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 VIVACITY 3 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 3 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (70.8% pass). Weakest: 2012 (66.1%).

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.