PIAGGIO ZIP 50 RS

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5016 of 5426 overall #134 of 136 PIAGGIOs #329 of 455 moped bikes

65.0%

first-time pass rate

24.3%

failed outright

9,265

median miles at test

226

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2015

The ZIP 50 RS's first-time pass rate has risen 4.1 points since 2012, 63.6% to 67.7%.

What fails on a ZIP 50 RS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	64	38.1
brakes	33	19.6
steering and suspension	22	13.1
lamps and reflectors	19	11.3
tyres and wheels	9	5.4
structure and attachments	8	4.8
steering	6	3.6
tyres	3	1.8
Items Not Tested	2	1.2
audible warning (Horn)	2	1.2

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 ZIP 50 RS 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 ZIP 50 RS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (69.5% pass). Weakest: 2010 (63.8%).

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.