ROYAL ALLOY TG 300 LC

278cc Petrol Class 2

#657 of 5426 overall #3 of 8 ROYAL ALLOYs #23 of 412 scooter bikes

91.1%

first-time pass rate

6.7%

failed outright

3,241

median miles at test

463

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The TG 300 LC's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.6 points since 2023, 95.5% to 89.9%.

What fails on a TG 300 LC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering	15	28.8
lamps and reflectors	14	26.9
tyres	8	15.4
Identification of the vehicle	6	11.5
brakes	5	9.6
wheels	2	3.8
suspension	1	1.9
structure and attachments	1	1.9

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 TG 300 LC beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, PIAGGIO X9, LAMBRETTA GP200).

PIAGGIO PX 200 E 86.5% pass · 28.4k tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests LAMBRETTA GP200 87.8% pass · 19.9k tests HONDA Forza 300/350 89.6% pass · 10.8k 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 TG 300 LC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (91.2% pass). Weakest: 2021 (91.0%).

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.