Cpi Oliver vs Piaggio NRG

The Piaggio NRG passes its MOT first time more often than the Cpi Oliver — 65.5% vs 60.2%, a 5.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Cpi Oliver	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	60.2%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	29.3%	27.4%
Median miles at test	6,058	9,874
MOT tests analysed	1,135	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.

CPI OLIVER 60.2% pass · 1,135 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.