Branson BK 50 vs Piaggio NRG

The Branson BK 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio NRG: 79.8% vs 65.5%, a 14.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Branson BK 50	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	79.8%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	10.1%	27.4%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+2.5 pts	-6.0 pts
Engine size	50cc	49cc
Median miles at test	587	9,874
MOT tests analysed	119	40,458
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

BRANSON BK 50 79.8% pass · 119 tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.