BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ PUCH/MAXI
Model report · 2005–2025

PUCH MAXI

49cc Petrol Class 1
#2331 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 PUCHs #27 of 455 moped bikes
85.6%
first-time pass rate
8.8%
failed outright
4,518
median miles at test
2,432
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2021

The MAXI's first-time pass rate has risen 3.3 points since 2005, 82.7% to 86.0%.

76%87%98%2005: 82.7% pass (52 tests)2006: 82.5% pass (189 tests)2007: 89.0% pass (182 tests)2008: 88.7% pass (168 tests)2009: 85.5% pass (179 tests)2010: 88.6% pass (158 tests)2011: 80.4% pass (179 tests)2012: 80.4% pass (184 tests)2013: 87.8% pass (196 tests)2014: 83.2% pass (197 tests)2015: 86.4% pass (191 tests)2016: 87.3% pass (142 tests)2017: 86.6% pass (142 tests)2018: 86.3% pass (73 tests)2019: 79.3% pass (58 tests)2020: 94.4% pass (36 tests)2021: 86.0% pass (43 tests)20052021

What fails on a MAXI

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
brakes
128 25.3 0.8×
lighting and signalling
126 24.9 0.8×
steering and suspension
94 18.6 0.9×
tyres and wheels
66 13 1.1×
fuel and exhaust
29 5.7 1.3×
drive system
24 4.7 1.1×
lamps and reflectors
15 3 0.3×
reg plates and vin
11 2.2 0.8×
driving controls
7 1.4 1.2×
body and structure
6 1.2 0.4×

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 MAXI 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 MAXI.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1972 (93.1% pass). Weakest: 1987 (77.0%).

74%85%96%1970: 89.2% pass (74 tests)1971: 85.3% pass (340 tests)1972: 93.1% pass (58 tests)1973: 86.2% pass (87 tests)1974: 86.2% pass (58 tests)1975: 83.7% pass (129 tests)1976: 87.8% pass (74 tests)1977: 90.3% pass (103 tests)1978: 85.5% pass (152 tests)1979: 83.6% pass (304 tests)1980: 83.2% pass (226 tests)1981: 88.0% pass (166 tests)1982: 89.1% pass (138 tests)1983: 80.5% pass (133 tests)1984: 86.1% pass (101 tests)1985: 86.4% pass (88 tests)1986: 86.7% pass (83 tests)1987: 77.0% pass (61 tests)197019791987

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.

PUCH MAXI FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the PUCH MAXI reliable?

The PUCH MAXI is more reliable than average for its class: 85.6% of its 2,432 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #2331 of 5426 models.

What does a MAXI fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 25% of all defects recorded against failed MAXI tests.

What is the best year of MAXI to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1972-registered examples do best (93.1%) and 1987 worst (77.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.