BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

PIAGGIO MOPED

49cc Petrol Class 1
75.5%
first-time pass rate
13.2%
failed outright
12,033
median miles at test
53
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a MOPED

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
8 40
lighting and signalling
5 25
fuel and exhaust
3 15
driving controls
2 10
steering and suspension
2 10

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 MOPED beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

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 MOPED.