Generic Race 50 vs Piaggio NRG

The Generic Race 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio NRG — 66.8% vs 65.5%, a 1.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Generic Race 50	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	66.8%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	24.7%	27.4%
Median miles at test	9,339	9,874
MOT tests analysed	340	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.

GENERIC RACE 50 66.8% pass · 340 tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests

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