Cpi Bravo 50 vs Piaggio NRG

The Cpi Bravo 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio NRG: 72.4% vs 65.5%, a 6.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Cpi Bravo 50	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	72.4%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	20.1%	27.4%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-2.9 pts	-6.0 pts
Engine size	49cc	49cc
Median miles at test	5,088	9,874
MOT tests analysed	199	40,458
Most common failure	brakes	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.

CPI BRAVO 50 72.4% pass · 199 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.