HONDA SGX vs PIAGGIO NRG

The HONDA SGX passes its MOT first time more often than the PIAGGIO NRG — 76.1% vs 65.5%, a 10.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA SGX	PIAGGIO NRG
First-time pass rate	76.1%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	14.4%	27.4%
Median miles at test	7,801	9,874
MOT tests analysed	8,795	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 SGX 76.1% pass · 8,795 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.