PEUGEOT VIVACITY 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4893 of 5426 overall #51 of 75 PEUGEOTs #284 of 455 moped bikes

67.3%

first-time pass rate

23.8%

failed outright

10,783

median miles at test

3,659

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2019

The VIVACITY 50's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points since 2005, 76.1% to 77.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the VIVACITY 50's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage VIVACITY 50 passes first time 74.2% of the time; by 30k that's 39.1%.

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 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	833	34.6	3.2×
steering and suspension	657	27.3	4.1×
brakes	484	20.1	2.1×
tyres and wheels	184	7.6	2.3×
fuel and exhaust	101	4.2	3.2×
body and structure	73	3	3.7×
reg plates and vin	31	1.3	1.3×
Items Not Tested	19	0.8	5.3×
lamps and reflectors	14	0.6	0.1×
driving controls	14	0.6	1.6×

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 50 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 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 VIVACITY 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (79.7% pass). Weakest: 2005 (63.7%).

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 50 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the PEUGEOT VIVACITY 50 reliable?

The PEUGEOT VIVACITY 50 is less reliable than average for its class: 67.3% of its 3,659 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4893 of 5426 models.

What does a VIVACITY 50 fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 35% of all defects recorded against failed VIVACITY 50 tests.

What is the best year of VIVACITY 50 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2006-registered examples do best (79.7%) and 2005 worst (63.7%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a VIVACITY 50 last?

The median VIVACITY 50 shows 10,783 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 39.1% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.