Kawasaki AR50 vs Peugeot Speedfight

The Kawasaki AR50 passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Speedfight: 70.2% vs 65.2%, a 5.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki AR50	Peugeot Speedfight
First-time pass rate	70.2%	65.2%
Outright fail rate	22.3%	26.3%
Median miles at test	13,979	13,547
MOT tests analysed	964	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.

KAWASAKI AR50 70.2% pass · 964 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.