Kymco Venox vs Piaggio X9

The Piaggio X9 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kymco Venox — 77.0% vs 76.7%, a 0.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kymco Venox	Piaggio X9
First-time pass rate	76.7%	77.0%
Outright fail rate	14.4%	17.5%
Median miles at test	10,824	12,186
MOT tests analysed	550	21,703
Most common failure	steering and suspension	steering and suspension

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.

KYMCO VENOX 76.7% pass · 550 tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests

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