Honda SFX vs Piaggio NRG

The Honda SFX passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio NRG: 75.7% vs 65.5%, a 10.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda SFX	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	75.7%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	17.1%	27.4%
Median miles at test	8,550	9,874
MOT tests analysed	7,668	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.

HONDA SFX 75.7% pass · 7,668 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.