Kinroad XT 50 QT2 vs Peugeot Vivacity

The Peugeot Vivacity passes its MOT first time more often than the Kinroad XT 50 QT2: 70.4% vs 50.0%, a 20.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kinroad XT 50 QT2	Peugeot Vivacity
First-time pass rate	50.0%	70.4%
Outright fail rate	33.9%	21.7%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-27.2 pts	-0.9 pts
Engine size	49cc	49cc
Median miles at test	2,937	11,162
MOT tests analysed	124	29,731
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.

"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.

KINROAD XT 50 QT2 50.0% pass · 124 tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.