BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
League table/ TAMORETTI/SCOOTER
Model report · 2005–2025

TAMORETTI SCOOTER

49cc Petrol Class 1
69.4%
first-time pass rate
14.0%
failed outright
3,940
median miles at test
121
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-6.9pp
vs expected · age & mileage

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.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a SCOOTER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
12 27.3
brakes
12 27.3
lamps and reflectors
8 18.2
steering and suspension
5 11.4
tyres and wheels
4 9.1
body and structure
1 2.3
structure and attachments
1 2.3
Items Not Tested
1 2.3

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 SCOOTER beats 2 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 SCOOTER.

Compare with any bike

rival not listed above? pick any model to see it head-to-head with the Scooter

More TAMORETTI models

other TAMORETTI bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
TAMORETTI 125 RETRO 63.5% pass · 1,188 tests
TAMORETTI RETRO 68.4% pass · 256 tests
TAMORETTI 125 67.8% pass · 115 tests

See all TAMORETTI models →

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (70.3% pass). Weakest: 2009 (70.3%).

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.

Embed this bike

Free to embed on your site, blog or forum — a live Tamoretti Scooter reliability card that stays up to date and links back here. More on the free API page.