BTM BT49QT vs Piaggio Zip

The Piaggio Zip passes its MOT first time more often than the BTM BT49QT — 71.3% vs 66.1%, a 5.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	BTM BT49QT	Piaggio Zip
First-time pass rate	66.1%	71.3%
Outright fail rate	20.2%	20.4%
Median miles at test	4,142	8,882
MOT tests analysed	109	78,993
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.

BTM BT49QT 66.1% pass · 109 tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests

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