Direct Bikes DB50QT vs Peugeot Speedfight

The Direct Bikes DB50QT passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Speedfight: 66.0% vs 65.2%, a 0.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Direct Bikes DB50QT	Peugeot Speedfight
First-time pass rate	66.0%	65.2%
Outright fail rate	25.0%	26.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-10.0 pts	-5.3 pts
Engine size	49cc	49cc
Rank among all models	#4968 of 5428	#5008 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,355	13,547
MOT tests analysed	200	83,728
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.

DIRECT BIKES DB50QT 66.0% pass · 200 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.