PEUGEOT ZENITH SPORT

49cc Petrol Class 1

61.9%

first-time pass rate

31.7%

failed outright

14,943

median miles at test

126

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The ZENITH SPORT's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.8 points since 2006, 71.4% to 63.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage ZENITH SPORT passes first time 66.7% of the time; by 20k that's 53.8%.

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 ZENITH SPORT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	43	36.8
steering and suspension	42	35.9
brakes	16	13.7
fuel and exhaust	7	6
tyres and wheels	6	5.1
body and structure	2	1.7
tyres	1	0.9

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 ZENITH SPORT beats 0 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 ZENITH SPORT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (60.0% pass). Weakest: 1998 (60.0%).

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.