Direct Bikes DB50QT-5 vs Peugeot Speedfight

The Peugeot Speedfight passes its MOT first time more often than the Direct Bikes DB50QT-5: 65.2% vs 58.0%, a 7.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Direct Bikes DB50QT-5	Peugeot Speedfight
First-time pass rate	58.0%	65.2%
Outright fail rate	28.0%	26.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-19.7 pts	-5.3 pts
Engine size	50cc	49cc
Median miles at test	2,717	13,547
MOT tests analysed	150	83,728
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.

DIRECT BIKES DB50QT-5 58.0% pass · 150 tests PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests

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