PIAGGIO ZIP SP

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4607 of 5426 overall #121 of 136 PIAGGIOs #201 of 455 moped bikes

71.6%

first-time pass rate

21.6%

failed outright

8,360

median miles at test

232

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The ZIP SP's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.4 points since 2006, 73.7% to 61.3%.

What fails on a ZIP SP

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	53	42.7
steering and suspension	26	21
brakes	18	14.5
fuel and exhaust	9	7.3
body and structure	8	6.5
tyres and wheels	6	4.8
lamps and reflectors	1	0.8
audible warning (Horn)	1	0.8
Items Not Tested	1	0.8
reg plates and vin	1	0.8

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 SP beats 4 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 SP.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (71.0% pass). Weakest: 1998 (69.6%).

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.