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Model report · 2005–2025

RALEIGH RM6

49cc Petrol Class 1
89.0%
first-time pass rate
5.9%
failed outright
4,157
median miles at test
118
MOT tests, 2005–2025

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

What fails on a RM6

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
5 31.2
steering and suspension
4 25
tyres and wheels
4 25
brakes
1 6.2
drive system
1 6.2
fuel and exhaust
1 6.2

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 RM6 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 RM6.

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RALEIGH RUNABOUT 91.1% pass · 720 tests
RALEIGH WISP 92.4% pass · 354 tests
RALEIGH MOPED 93.7% pass · 159 tests

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